Drawn from real life testimonies, this is the epic story of one family’s love and separation in the Sri Lankan civil war.
Published on 4 December 2025
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The Jungle and the Sea | S. Shakthidharan
Playwright S. Shakthidharan on why audiences should see this highly theatrical story, co-created with Eamon Flack.
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What are audiences saying about The Jungle and the Sea?
Hear what audiences are saying about this evocative theatrical monument from S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack.
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The Jungle and the Sea Trailer
An epic production weaving together Carnatic music, traditional dance, and the ancient shadows of the Mahābhāratha and Antigone to create a story that is unmistakably its own.
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The Jungle and the Sea | Meet the Family
The Jungle and the Sea follows one family’s epic journey through the upheaval of Sri Lanka’s decades-long civil war.
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Music as character
For musician Arjunan Puveendran, performing in The Jungle and the Sea is both a creative act and a deeply personal one
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The Jungle and the Sea programme
Co-creators S. Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack share what drove them to bring this epic to the stage. Plus, meet the cast and creatives in our immersive digital programme.
