‘The Jungle Book’ at London’s National Theatre Casts Olivier Winner Hiran Abeysekera as Mowgli
By Naman Ramachandran
Published on March 16, 2026.
Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera has been cast as Mowgli in a new stage adaptation of "The Jungle Book" at London's National Theatre. The production, directed by Indhu Rubasingham and featuring puppetry by Lume’s Nick Barnes and Finn Caldwell, will feature an ensemble including Sarah Amankwah, Darcy Braimoh, Sebastian Charles, Laura Cubitt, Fred Davis, Ayesha Dharker, and Avye Leventis. The adaptation relocates the Kipling classic to the mangroves of the Sundarbans region of India.
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