2010
Laduma Jungle Training kicked off in January with 10 young actors joining a two year programme funded by National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund. Existing performances toured Out The Box family festival, City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental Schools (YES) Blue Flag Beach campaign and Jungle Theatre Company is off to the National Arts Festival this year with Cape Town Edge.
2009
Shark Dreams commissioned by City of Cape Town’s Youth Environmental Schools (YES) programme was rolled out on three tours and supported by the AfriOceans Conservation Alliance and Save Our Seas Shark Centre.
2008
JTC won the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport’s ‘Most innovative community arts and culture project’ award.
Moya The Air We Breathe was created for City of Cape Town’s YES programme along with 4 short plays to support the Smart Living Handbook.
Workshopping began on Indlovu People for International Fund for Animal Welfare to be rolled out the following year.
2007
Young actors were given the opportunity to train with Jungle Theatre Company as part of a training and job creation programme. Their first performance was for the Paraffin Association of Southern Africa.
Moon In The Sky was workshopped under the direction of Jaqueline Dommisse and performed at Out The Box festival.
2006
A Dog’s Life created an opportunity to work on issues surrounding domestic animal welfare and the link between violence to animals and domestic violence.
The comedy Scazi Love was created under the direction of Brent Palmer.
Jungle Theatre Company supported eMzantsi Carnival with schools drama workshops.
2005
The development of the play Hoerikwaggo was the start of a partnership with Table Mountain National Park. Hoerikwaggo has become part of the ‘Kids In Parks’ programme and has toured extensively including National Arts Festival the following year.
2004
Jungle Theatre Company registered as a Non Profit Organization and a Public Benefit Organization and developed a drama skills workshop programme to help children and young people broach personal social and environmental issues
2003
Jungle Jive continued the tour which reached over 40 schools in the Cape Town Metropolitan area.
2002
Jungle Jive a play about the importance of trees and urban greening was launched at the Manyanani Peace Park in Khayelitsha.
2001
Jungle Performance became Jungle Theatre Company and the environmental educational show The Whale Show was taken to Hermanus for the Whale Festival and went on to tour extensively in high schools and primary schools in the Western Cape. It was subsequently at the Plettenberg Bay Eco Festival and Knysna Arts Experience in 2002 and 2003.
2000
The one man show Vinnie from Zok was created and performed thanks to funding from the Consulate General Netherlands. It was performed all over Cape Town and received a great response from audiences in townships: Gugulethu, Khayelitsha and Langa. The play was also taken to audiences in the Netherlands
1999
Your Story was created and performed through funding from National Arts Council (NAC). It involved three actors in an interactive exploration of South Africans’ history and toured townships around Cape Town.
1998
Jungle Performance was funded by NAC to create Gum Dance Boots about aliens who learn to gumboot dance. It toured streets and schools in Cape Town.
1996
Jungle Performance was funded by the Foundation for Creative Arts to create One Country, One Picnic, a street theatre piece about elements, which toured Johannesburg, Mpumalanga, Bloemfontein and Cape Town.
1995
Jungle Performance was formed and performed at freedom celebration carnivals in Johannesburg.
