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★★★★★ "A haunting, humane masterpiece. Hearts ache. Anger boils. Tears flow." | The Jungle reviews

By lucygilham 18 Dec 2017

We are overwhelmed with the outstanding reviews received so far for Joe Murphy & Joe Robertson's The Jungle, set in part of the Calais refugee camp, directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin.

★★★★★
"Exuberant, full of music and movement. This is a story we need to hear. It feels of national significance."
Time Out | Read the full review

★★★★★
"This devastating, uplifting show celebrates the human capacity to build something out of nothing, to work together and try to make a difference."
The Guardian | Read the full review

★★★★★
"The show breathes with the generosity of spirit that it champions. Wonderfully humane and illuminating."
The Independent | Read the full review

★★★★★
"Important, deeply moving theatre that challenges us to face this terrible, intractable crisis."
Financial Times | Read the full review

★★★★
"You’re left awed and appalled. It’s warts and all – and that’s the beauty of it."
The Telegraph | Read the full review

★★★★
"Urgency, vividness and wit. The play’s sense of the knottiness of world politics makes this a remarkable evening."
The Times | Read the full review

★★★★★ “Brimful of hope, humour and humanity.”
Metro | Read the full review

_MG_9714.jpg Mohammad Amiri (Norullah) in The Jungle at the Young Vic © David Sandison

★★★★★
"A haunting, humane masterpiece. Hearts ache. Anger boils. Tears flow."
The Stage | Read the full review

★★★★★
"Searing, emotional and profound. It makes you think and feel in a way that theatre very rarely does"
Whatsonstage | Read the full review

★★★★★
"An absolutely vital attempt to bring the tragedy of unwanted and abandoned refugees to the attention of the world."
The Upcoming | Read the full review

★★★★
"A visual masterpiece. It's unlike anything you have ever seen."
Broadway World | Read the full review

The Jungle runs at the Young Vic until 9 January. Tickets are available to book from £10; find out more and book now.

_MG_9592.jpg Ammar Haj Ahmad (Safi) in The Jungle at the Young Vic © David Sandison