Tight animation, well-voiced and songs that. A classic story of friendship between man and beast. The choreographer and director Akram Khan's reimagining of Kipling's fable updates the message but leaves out the fun. Saved from the jaws of the evil tiger Shere Khan, young Mowgli is adopted by a wolf pack. . They are best known for the `Mowgli' stories; the tale of a baby abandoned and brought up by wolves, educated in the ways and secrets of the jungle by Kaa the. Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined, which premiered in in the UK and lands in Canberra next week before runs at the Perth and Adelaide festivals. Freddie Lyons' terrifying performance of the fear-provoking Shere Khan embodied the perfect antagonist for Sarada Pillai as the fearless Mowgli. Read reviews from the world's largest community for readers. The colouring of the cover is a little different than. Lovely book. Reviewed in Sweden on 20 January Beautiful version of this Rudyard Kipling classic. The Jungle Book grapples with the bare necessities and puts together a formidable, strong feature. The Jungle Books Goodreads, Inc. And, while his cheeky yet charming escapades through an intricately realised, mythic world all prove more than enough to make eyes pop and.