The Jungle (play)
2017 play
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The Jungle is a play by Joe Robertson and Joe Murphy. The play won the South Bank Sky Arts Award for Theatre, and the 2018 BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best New Production of a Play, and went on to win further awards.
Plot
The play follows the lives of characters living in the Calais Jungle migrant camp.[1]
Original creative team
| Writers | Joe Murphy, Joe Robertson |
| Directors | Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin |
| Set Design | Miriam Buether |
| Costume Design | Catherine Kodicek |
| Lighting Design | Jon Clark |
| Sound Design | Paul Arditti |
| Musical Composition | John Pfumojena |
| Video Design | Tristan Shepherd and Duncan McLean |
Production history
The Jungle premiered at the Young Vic, London running from 7 December 2017 to 9 January 2018.[2] After a successful sold-out run, the play made a West End transfer to the Playhouse Theatre from 16 June 2018 to 3 November 2018.[3]
The play made its Off-Broadway premiere on 4 December 2018 at St Ann's Warehouse New York, running until 27 January 2019.[4] The Jungle then moved to The Curran San Francisco, running from 26 March 2019 to 19 May 2019,[5] receiving positive reviews.[6] In April 2020 the play was intended to return to St Ann's Warehouse, New York, with further plans for a US tour throughout Spring / Summer 2021,[7] however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the production was postponed to 2023.[8] The show ran again at St Ann's Warehouse from 18 February to 19 March, before moving to Shakespeare Theatre Company Washington DC from 28 March to April 16, 2023.[9]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Production | Award | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | The Curran | San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards [10] | Best Entire Production in the Bay Area | Won |
| Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Won | |||
| Best Entire Production in San Francisco | Won | |||
| Ensemble | Won | |||
| 2019 | St Ann's Warehouse | Obie Awards[11] | Special Citation to Cast and Creative Team | Won |
| Drama League Awards[12] | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Nominated | ||
| Distinguished Performance Award (Ammar Haj Ahmad and Ben Turner) | Nominated | |||
| The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award[13] | Best Local Play | Won | |
| Best Direction of a Play - Local (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin) | Won | |||
| Best Featured Actor in a Play - Local (John Pfumojena) | Won | |||
| Best Featured Actress in a Play - Local (Nahel Tzegai) | Won | |||
| Best Leading Actor in A Play - Local (Ben Turner) | Won | |||
| London | Mousetrap Theatre Awards [14] | Special Recognition for Contribution to Theatre | Won | |
| WhatsOnStage Award[15] | Best New Play | Nominated | ||
| Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Nominated | |||
| Best Show Poster | Nominated | |||
| Drama Desk Award[16] | Outstanding Director of a Play (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin) | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Lighting Design by Jon Clark) | Nominated | |||
| 2018 | The Stage Debut Award[17] | The Joe Allen Best West End Debut | Nominated | |
| South Bank Sky Arts Award[18] | Theatre | Won | ||
| BroadwayWorld UK Award[19] | Best New Production of a Play | Won | ||
| Evening Standard Theatre Award[20] | Best Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether)[20] | Won |
