Rudyard Kipling News

I've been waiting all week to find out if Nick's powers will return! When we left them last, Juliette agreed to go through with the ritual, and Monrosalee found themselves the subjects of an attack.

The Art Institute of Chicago is pleased to announce Puppets!, an interactive installation for all ages celebrating the art of puppetry, opening December 6, 2014, and continuing through June 6, 2015. Puppets! will include unique performances, puppet-making workshops, and the opportunity for visitors to the Art Institute's Ryan Education Center to interact and explore creativity through puppets. Inspiration for these fantastical and imaginative puppet creations are drawn from works in the Art Institute's collection, including the monumental drawing The Temptation of St. Anthony, the centerpiece of this winter's special exhibition, Temptation: The Demons of James Ensor. Puppeteers of all ages can experiment with ways to develop stories and use sound effects and props in order to create playful, one-of-a-kind performances.

Based on classic stories by Rudyard Kipling like 'How the Elephant Got His Trunk' and 'How the Camel Got His Hump', The Just So Stories combine fun storytelling with lively action and colorful characters. Nine students from Main Street Theater's Education Department will bring these marvelous tales to life through the characters of Kipling's spirited daughter and her friends. The stories were adapted for the stage by Joseph Robinette. There are 3 public performances: Friday and Saturday, December 12 and 13, at 7:30pm, and Sunday, December 14 at 3:30pm. Performances will be held at Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, 10202 Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77024. For tickets, call 713-524-6706 or log on to MainStreetTheater.com. All tickets are $5 (including a $1 facility fee; additional fees apply if purchasing online).

The world's largest solo theatre festival concluded its season with an awards ceremony held on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at Theatre Row in New York City. It was the closing night for a ten-week season of solo theatre and the fifth anniversary of the festival, a resident company at Theatre Row.

In advance of the 150th anniversary of Kipling's birth, Stand-up Chameleon Jackson Gillman will be performing The Magic of Rudyard Kipling: 'Just So' today, November 19, 2014 at 3:30 pm.The United Solo Theatre Festival will be hosting the show at Theatre Row Studio Theater, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC. http://unitedsolo.org/us/2014-themagic/ has information and advance tickets.

Broadway musicals of the most recent vintage will find a new home in Tennessee in 2015 as The Arts Center of Cannon County plans an impressive and ambitious season of shows. Ranging from two Disney classics (Mary Poppins and Tarzan) to two productions based on hit films (Bring It On and Ghost) and a riveting courtroom drama (12 Angry Men), the Woodbury-based theater company promises an upcoming season that will delight audiences while bolstering ticket sales.

In advance of the 150th anniversary of Kipling's birth, Stand-up Chameleon Jackson Gillman will be performing The Magic of Rudyard Kipling: 'Just So' on November 19, 2014 at 3:30 pm.The United Solo Theatre Festival will be hosting the show at Theatre Row Studio Theater, 410 W. 42nd Street, NYC. http://unitedsolo.org/us/2014-themagic/ has information and advance tickets.

Warner Bros. Pictures has assembled an impressive roster of stars for “Jungle Book: Origins,” its new big-screen, 3D adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's classic The Jungle Book, marking the feature film directorial debut of Andy Serkis.

Benedict Cumberbatch will voice the character of man-eating tiger Shere Khan in their upcoming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book.

Shunya Theatre's production of THE JUNGLE BOOK will run from August 8th to August 17th at The Barn in Houston.

Shunya Theatre presents The Jungle Book, written by Rudyard Kipling, adapted for the stage by Stuart Paterson, and directed by Sunny Sinha and Sara Kumar.

If you attend Jungalbook, currently running at Sam Bass Theatre, leave your memories of the Disney movie at the door. The stage adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's short stories, written by Edward Mast, differs greatly from the iconic Disney film and from the original Kipling stories. While Kipling takes his inspiration from the jungles of India, Mast finds inspiration in children and their world. It's fitting then, that the Sam Bass Youth Guild would produce Mast's adaptation. It may not be Disney, but given the talent of the young cast, who cares?

After wrapping three grand mainstage productions that have run over seven weeks, would you believe Kentucky Shakespeare's summer season in Central Park is only half-over? Only thing is, you've got just three weeks to catch the rest.

Warner Bros. announced today that their upcoming adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK will hit the big screen on October 21, 2016, helmed by Andy Serkis. It's titled THE JUNGLE BOOK: ORIGINS.

Shunya Theatre's so nice, I interviewed them twice. Or rather, I interviewed them once and liked talking to the cast and crew so much that I decided to cut the interview into a four part series. In this installment, (numero uno) I talk to Directors Sara Kumar and Sunny Sinha. The partners in crime answer the question, 'How real is Shunya Theatre's production of THE JUNGLE BOOK?' Spoiler alert: It's really real. If you doubt their realness, take a look at Director Sunny Sinha's finger gun. He's not playing with y'all. Co-director (and Shunya Artistic Director) Sara Kumar's finger gun could use some work. So, it is entirely possible that she is playing with y'all. But I wouldn't risk it.

Animation director and artist Charles Martin 'Chuck' Jones (1912-2002) brought to life some of the most iconic cartoon characters in animation history. He perfected the wisecracking Bugs Bunny and the exasperated Daffy Duck and a host of other characters, including Wile E. Coyote, the Road Runner, and Pepé Le Pew. He brought an unparalleled talent for comic invention and a flair for creating distinctive, memorable characters to the art of film animation. What's Up, Doc? The Animation Art of Chuck Jones, a new Smithsonian traveling exhibition that explores Jones's creative genius, influences, and legacy, will open at Museum of the Moving Image in New York City today, July 19, 2014 and will be on view through January 19, 2015.

Take a walk on the wild side with Possum Point Players' Juniors July 17, 18, 19 and 20 as they perform the classic 'The Jungle Book.' Thursday, Friday and Saturday shows are at 7 p.m.; Sunday matinee, 2 p.m.; all general admission tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the door or online at www.possumpointplayers.org. The jungle has taken root in Possum Hall, 441 Old Laurel Highway, Georgetown.

'Jungalbook' by Edward Mast opens July 25th at Sam Bass Community Theatre. Directed by Nelly Light.

In commemoration of the 100th anniversary of First World War (1914~1918), military veterans and actors from stage and screen will give dramatic insight into the War through a compilation of readings and visual imagery during From Flanders Fields: The Story of WWI's Western Front, 7:00p.m. on Monday, August 4 at The Irene Diamond Stage, The Pershing Square Signature Center, 480 W. 42nd St. (at corner of 10th Ave. & 42nd St.), Manhattan.