The Jungle Book
The Jungle Book (1990) was a musical by Bryggeteateret. It was loosely based on the novel by Rudyard Kipling, in a theatrical adaptation by Arne Lindtner Næss and Wayne McKnight, with music by Svein Gundersen. The production used music by Svein Gundersen. It was performed at Bryggeteatret.
Wayne McKnight directed and choreographed it.
Originally the plan was a run of 40 performances, but during three years the musical was performed as many times as 200, for a total of 100 000 spectators.
Information
(Objekt ID 30118)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | Navember 23, 1989 |
| Produced by | Bryggeteatret |
| Based on | The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling |
| Audience | Families, Children |
| Audience size | 100000 |
| Number of events | 200 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Performance for children, Musical |
| Running period | Navember 23, 1989 — 1992 |
The Jungle Book by Bryggeteateret was performed with the following songs (with original Norwegian titles, as originally performed):
Act 1
- Jungelens lov – Ensemble
- Digger digger – Shere Khan, Lulu, Tabaqui
- Sove søtt – Kaa
- O-I-O-A – Bagheera, Kaa
- Lille Frosk – Bagheera
- Eggedosis – Baloo
- Den enes død, den annens brød – Lulu, Tabaqui
- Jeg og mine brødre – Gråbror, Mowgli, the wolves
- Dem håner meg – Shere Khan
- Månen ser alt – Raksha
- Mowgli – Raksha, Gråbror, Mowgli, the wolves
- Jeg må få min rett – Shere Khan, Lulu, Tabaqui, the wolves
Act 2
- Ikke tenk på morgendagen – Baloo, Mowgli
- Uansvarlig – Bagheera, Baloo
- Synd å si det – Bagheera, Kaa
- Klin kokos banana – The monkeys, King Loui
- Jeg vil gå som deg – King Loui, Mowgli, the monkeys
- Er du klar for meg, baby? – King Loui, Baloo, the monkeys
- Tara – Gråbror
- To bør man være – Mira
- Lykken smiler til meg – Shere Khan, Lulu, Tabaqui
- Nå går jeg ned – Shere Khan, Lulu, Tabaqui, Kaa
- Finale – Bagheera, Raksha, Baloo, Lulu, Tabaqui, Gråbror, Mowgli, Mira, ensemble
The music was released on CD and music cassette twice, first with the original ensemble in 1989, later with the ensemble from The Norwegian Theatre in 1992.
SOURCES:
Einar Dahl's private archive, donated by Einar Dahl, 04.11.2015
E-mail from Marit Krogeide, 14.08.2012
Wikipedia, no.wikipedia.org, 31.08.2012, http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jungelboka_%28norsk_musikal%29
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Rudyard Kipling | – Author |
| Arne Lindtner Næss | – Dramatised by |
| Wayne McKnight | – Dramatised by |
| Wayne McKnight | – Direction |
| Wayne McKnight | – Choreography |
| Geir Langslet | – Musical direction (Tangentinstrument) |
| Svein Gundersen (musikk) | – Music |
| Mette Welle Jacobsen | – Costume |
| Geir Langslet | – Musical arrangement |
| Terje Pettersen | – Sound |
| Thijs Wissing | – Lighting design |
| Terje Bjørkvold | – Actor (Peewee, ulvebror / Ape / Apinne) |
| Amund Enger | – Actor (Kong Louie, apekongen / Storbror, ulvebror) |
| Tone Elisabeth Eriksen | – Actor (Fiona, en fugl / Tara, ulvinne / Apinne) |
| Kim Arne Hagen | – Actor (Mowgli - alternerte med Ruben Rødner) |
| Jack Hansen | – Actor (Tabaqui, en hyene / Apeslave - alternerte med Lars Steinar Sørbø) |
| Espen Beranek Holm (from 1989 to 1989) | – Actor (Gråbror, ulvebror ) |
| Geir-Atle Johnsen (from 1992) | – Actor (Gråbror, ulvebror ) |
| Anita Juveli | – Actor (Mira, jente fra menneskelandsbyen / Flopsy, en fugl / Hoffape - alternerte med Åsa Vartdal) |
| Marit Krogeide (from 1990) | – Actor (Lulu, en gribb / Apinne) |
| Magne Lindholm | – Actor (Bagheera, en panter) |
| Anne Nyborg | – Actor (Kaa, en slange) |
| Ruben Rødner | – Actor (Mowgli - alternerte med Kim Arne Hagen) |
| Ronald Rørvik | – Actor (Shere Khan, en tiger - alternerte med Ragnar Ulfung) |
| Øystein Selenius (from 1992) | – Actor (Langbror ulvebror / Ape / Apeslave) |
| Tor Sigbjørnsen (from 1989 to 1989) | – Actor (Langbror, ulvebror / Ape / Apeslave) |
| Veslemøy Sparre | – Actor (Fiffi, en fugl / Apinne) |
| Tom Sterri | – Actor (Baloo, en blørn) |
| Lars Steinar Sørbø | – Actor (Tabaqui, en hyene / Apeslave - alternerte med Jack Hansen) |
| Ragnar Ulfung | – Actor (Shere Khan, en tiger - alternerte med Ronald Rørvik) |
| Åsa Vartdal | – Actor (Mira, jente fra menneskelandsbyen / Flopsy, en fugl / Hoffape - alternerte med Anita Juveli) |
| Arlene Wilkes | – Actor (Raksha, ulvemor / En ensom fugl / Ape / Apinne) |
| Marianne Skovli Aamodt (from 1989 to 1989) | – Actor (Lulu, en gribb / Apinne) |
| Tom-Erik Antonsen | – Musician (Bass) |
| Lage Thune Børresen | – Musician (Trommer) |
| Vidar Garlie | – Musician (Tangentinstrument) |
| Rolf Graf | – Musician (Bass) |
| Svein Dag Hauge | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Per Hillestad | – Musician (Trommer) |
| Per Atle Kolstad | – Musician (Trommer) |
| Trond Lien | – Musician (Keyboards) |
| Asbjørn Ruud | – Musician (Gitar) |
| Carl Størmer | – Musician (Trommer) |
| Per Hansen | – Mask design |
| Pär Hjort | – Mask design (Neser og Teatermasker) |
| Finn Lewin | – Technical director |
| February 12, 1991 – Teatersalen, Bryggeteatret, Oslo | New opening |
| Navember 23, 1989 – Teatersalen, Bryggeteatret, Oslo | Opening night |