# The Jungle (play)

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.

## Original creative team

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. 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.
The play made its Off-Broadway premiere on 4 December 2018 at St Ann's Warehouse New York, running until 27 January 2019. The Jungle then moved to The Curran San Francisco, running from 26 March 2019 to 19 May 2019, receiving positive reviews. 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, however due to the COVID-19 pandemic the production was postponed to 2023. 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.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Production | | Award | Result |
| 2020 | The Curran | San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards | Best Entire Production in the Bay Area | Won |
| 2020 | The Curran | San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards | Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Won |
| 2020 | The Curran | San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards | Best Entire Production in San Francisco | Won |
| 2020 | The Curran | San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Awards | Ensemble | Won |
| 2019 | St Ann's Warehouse | Obie Awards | Special Citation to Cast and Creative Team | Won |
| 2019 | St Ann's Warehouse | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Nominated |
| 2019 | St Ann's Warehouse | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award (Ammar Haj Ahmad and Ben Turner) | Nominated |
| 2019 | The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award | Best Local Play | Won |
| 2019 | The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award | Best Direction of a Play - Local (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin) | Won |
| 2019 | The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award | Best Featured Actor in a Play - Local (John Pfumojena) | Won |
| 2019 | The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award | Best Featured Actress in a Play - Local (Nahel Tzegai) | Won |
| 2019 | The Curran | BroadwayWorld San Francisco Award | Best Leading Actor in A Play - Local (Ben Turner) | Won |
| 2019 | London | Mousetrap Theatre Awards | Special Recognition for Contribution to Theatre | Won |
| 2019 | London | WhatsOnStage Award | Best New Play | Nominated |
| 2019 | London | WhatsOnStage Award | Best Set Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Nominated |
| 2019 | London | WhatsOnStage Award | Best Show Poster | Nominated |
| 2019 | London | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Director of a Play (Direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin) | Nominated |
| 2019 | London | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Nominated |
| 2019 | London | Drama Desk Award | Outstanding Lighting Design for a Play (Lighting Design by Jon Clark) | Nominated |
| 2018 | London | The Stage Debut Award | The Joe Allen Best West End Debut | Nominated |
| 2018 | London | South Bank Sky Arts Award | Theatre | Won |
| 2018 | London | BroadwayWorld UK Award | Best New Production of a Play | Won |
| 2018 | London | Evening Standard Theatre Award | Best Design (Set Design by Miriam Buether) | Won |