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.
Photo by Bruce Silcox
“As with a lot of festivals of this nature, the showcase is a huge opportunity to build momentum for future touring possibilities, but the artists carry a great deal of the burden of the costs of coming to NYC, including housing, travel and visas. Having an outlet to perform and share our message is so important and we hope that our audiences will support the tour of our exciting new work. We want to tell this story far and wide."
Co-Creator Seth Bockley
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TICKETS
As part of the Jungle’s values, we believe a play isn’t complete without an audience and to make our performances accessible to our community, we re excited to continue PAY AS YOU ARE pricing for single ticket purchasers.
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Phone: 612.822.7063
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
SHOW/CONTENT WARNINGS Theatrical haze will be used in this performance. The show also contains adult language and themes.
Concerns about COVID-19 are top of mind for everyone, and when joining the Jungle for a performance, we want you to feel confident in your time with us. Please click here to learn more about our response to the coronavirus.
This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.