JUNGLE PRESENTS

KING GILGAMESH & THE MAN OF THE WILD

By Seth Bockley, Ahmed Moneka & Jesse LaVercombe
December 31 - January 8, 2023

A present-day story of friendship interwoven with the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh

KING GILGAMESH & THE MAN OF THE WILD is a one-act theater-music production featuring Ahmed Moneka and Jesse LaVercombe alongside celebrated Arabic-maqam / jazz band, Moneka Arabic Jazz. A present-day story of friendship interweaves with the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, and along the way traces Ahmed’s real-life journey from exiled actor to acclaimed musician. With themes of art, ambition, sex, fatherhood, mortality and identity, this two-man epic spans centuries, cultures, and continents in a moving, funny, tragic, and ultimately celebratory performance.

This next JUNGLE PRESENTS show gives the Jungle the exciting opportunity to partner with with a Toronto-based creative team including exiled Iraqi artist Ahmed Moneka as well as Jesse LaVercombe, familiar to Jungle audiences from past Christmas at Pemberley installments.

TICKETS

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DECEMBER 31 - JANUARY 8, 2023

ASL INTERPRETED PERFROMANCE January 8
AUDIO DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE January 6
OPEN CAPTION PERFORMANCE January 7

OPENING NIGHT December 31

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RUN TIME 100 minutes

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