A ballet based on Akram Khan’s “Jungle Book reimagined” was shown at the State Academic Grand Theater named after Alisher Navoi as part of the International Ballet Festival, organized by the Art and Culture Development Foundation of Uzbekistan.

Akram Khan’s Jungle Book reimagined is a new work based on the much-loved story by Rudyard Kipling. With a new sense of urgency, Akram has reinterpreted this known story from another perspective, through the lens of today’s children – those who will inherit our world and become our future storytellers.

Embedded in the roots of Jungle Book is the deep threat that mankind poses to nature. Akram and his team have reimagined the journey of Mowgli through the eyes of a refugee caught in a world devastated by the impact of climate change.

The audience enjoyed the exquisite choreography, animation, and visual effects.

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