The theatre’s relationship with Paris’ Théâtre de la Ville and its director, Emmanuel Demarcy-Mota will take centre stage this winter at Teatro della Pergola due to a shared vision of the theatre of the future, a focus on Europeanization in the creation of art and an ongoing commitment to the next generation. Visionary director Robert Wilson joins forces with the surreal American folk duo CocoRosie for a rousing reworking of Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book.
A cast of young performers will bring Wilson’s staging to life in a musical theatre show designed for families and the wider public. The timeless words of the English writer materialize through the director’s ability to craft unexpected and abstract visions that often view the world through children’s eyes. When Wilson was asked to direct Jungle Book, he said, “Jungle Book is a book for all the ages. I always liked what Baudelaire said, “Genius is no more than childhood recaptured at will”’. The show will be in French, with songs in English and Italian subtitles.
