CO2: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Award-winning Colchester Operatic Society Second Edition (CO2) return to the Mercury theatre with this whimsical and family friendly musical.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, based on Roald Dahl’s classic novel, features an original score by Marc Shaiman, with lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, and a book by David Greig. It also includes iconic songs from the 1971 film, such as “Candy Man” and “Pure Imagination”.

Willy Wonka invites five lucky golden ticket winners, including young Charlie Bucket, into his secretive factory. There, they discover a world beyond their own imagination, with Oompa-Loompas, nutty squirrels, unbelievable sweets and of course plenty of chocolate.

Get your own golden ticket to this sweet treat of a musical and come on a journey with CO2 into Willy Wonka’s magical world.

Accessible performances

There will be a captioned performance of Sun 21 Sep, 12pm.

Buy more and save!

If you book for both CO2: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and COS: Guys and Dolls together, you will get 15% off tickets.

This cannot be applied retrospectively, and the discount will apply automatically when tickets to both shows are purchased at the same time.

Discounts

The first performance is classed as a preview, so all tickets are a reduced price of £16.

We will have under 26s tickets on all performances except the first performance.

Groups of 10 or more can get £2 off on all performances except the first performance.

Our Access For All scheme applies.

Afternoon Teas

Come and enjoy a delicious freshly made afternoon tea of sandwiches, scones, cakes, and filter coffee or tea ahead of your show! Dietary requirements can be added when booking (including vegetarian and vegan).

Simply add to your basket when booking online (see the You might also be interested in… page once you have selected your tickets) or with our friendly Box Office team! Served 90 minutes before the show. Limited spaces per performance so book early to avoid disappointment.