Just So 1990

Opened: November 22, 1990
Closing: January 12, 1991

Just So - 1990 - London Fringe History , Info & More

Tricycle Theatre
269 Kilburn Road (Kilburn) London

Based on the stories of Rudyard Kipling

How did the Elephant get his trunk?br



How did the Leopard get his spots?br



How did the Rhinoceros get his skin?brbr



In the "Just So Stories," Rudyard Kipling created a magical world as he told his daughter fables of the animal kingdom. In "Just So," George Stiles and Anthony Drewe ("Honk!") have created a new musical that weaves five of Mr. Kipling's most famous tales together into a fanciful lesson about personal courage, individuality and friendship.



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