Mowgli’s tales of life with the animals in the jungles of India comes alive with puppets at Puppetworks’ production of “The Jungle Book” on Saturdays and Sundays, now through Aug. 19.
Adapted by Nicolas Coppola with Adam Kilgour, the book by Rudyard Kipling tells the tale of the little boy Mowgli who is lost in the jungle and adopted by a pack of wolves. Mowgli learns the laws of the land by his teacher, Baloo, the brown bear, and shares his adventures with Shere Khan the tiger and other animals of the jungle.
This production features an original score, with scenery and costumes based on motifs of India and is suitable for children 4 and older, with two performances at 12:30 and 2:30 pm.
“The Jungle Book” at Puppetworks [338 Sixth Ave. at Fourth Street in Park Slope, (718) 965–3391, www.puppetworks.org]. Saturdays and Sundays through Aug. 19, 12:30 and 2:30 pm. $7 for children, $8 adults, $6 each for groups of 20 or more. No credit cards accepted.
