A grimy costumed performer appears in an open doorway while a crowd below reaches upward in blue light.

The Mack, Mountview, 120 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JT2025

Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

The Production

Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts staged Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory at The Mack in April 2025, performed by its Musical Theatre students. This bold student production reimagined Dahl’s story through David Greig, Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman’s stage musical.

53 photographs in the curated edit

Director: James Robert Moore
Musical Director: Richard Bates
Choreographer: Simon Hardwick
Lighting Design: Adam King
Set & Costume Design: Rhyannon Richardson
Sound Design: Russell Ditchfield
Commissioned by: Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts

Two groups of performers stand in opposing pools of light while a glowing doorway rises at center stage.

A grimy costumed performer reaches upward with gloved hands, lit from the side against a dark stage.

A technician focuses a large stage light from a dark control position, with glare and haze filling the frame.

The full cast lines the stage beneath rows of bright white beams with musicians visible on an upper level.

A school-uniformed performer sits on the floor before an oversized bed as blue haze fills the stage behind.

A group in purple athleticwear gathers around a smiling central performer holding up a small object near a bright candy display.

A tall, narrow door stands isolated in a cone of blue-white light on an otherwise dark stage.

Two performers embrace and smile into a dressing-room mirror framed by bulbs.

A performer stands in a warm orange pool of light opposite a blue-lit bed group, creating a split-stage confrontation.

Three performers in and around the bed set smile toward one another in a warm, intimate exchange.

A red-lit campaign rally fills the stage with flags, placards, a podium and performers arranged at multiple levels.

A grimy costumed performer speaks to a red-capped performer as others crowd closely behind.

Two performers sit tiny on a raised platform in a vast dark blue space beneath bright overhead lamps.

A large blue-lit ensemble explodes into synchronized gestures while seated figures frame the foreground.

A school-uniformed performer sings or speaks with an open hand and a colorful folder under a strong spotlight.

A backstage puppeteer operates a small furry puppet beside metal rigging and stage lights.

A ballerina in a pink tutu balances under a white spotlight as surrounding figures watch from the shadows.

A school-uniformed performer lies at the front of a hospital bed set while pajama-clad performers sit above.

A seated school-uniformed performer watches from beside a bright product display while a group rallies under beams across the stage.

A red-dressed performer reads from a black folder while masked factory-costumed figures gather around.

A huddled group and two formally dressed performers occupy separate pools of light beneath four blue spotlights.

A grimy performer ties a blindfold over a school-uniformed performer's eyes against a black background.

A large ensemble surges across the stage below elevated musicians in cool blue light.

Performers relax and smile in a brightly lit dressing room surrounded by costumes and personal items.

A seated performer in a grimy costume reacts at a desk as red-gloved arms extend bright candy bars around her.

A compact ensemble stands centered under crossing white beams, with the central figure raised above the group.

Two school-uniformed performers face each other closely, one reaching for the other's arm in a serious exchange.

Performers wave American flags and hold red and white campaign-style placards around a podium.

A school-uniformed performer smiles broadly while holding a microphone-like prop close to her chest.

Pajama-clad performers on a hospital bed throw their arms up while two school-uniformed figures stand nearby.

A chaotic purple-blue factory scene surrounds a central desk as performers throw their arms skyward.

A pajama-clad performer strides forward with arms open under golden overhead light while the bed set sits behind.

A woman in red leans toward a grimy costumed performer in an intense exchange against a black background.

A ballerina holds an arabesque in a pool of light while factory-costumed performers watch from a line.

A school-uniformed performer sits behind a rusted desk in blue haze, reading under a tight overhead beam.

Two groups of factory-costumed performers face off under saturated green lighting with musicians above.

A suited man and a grimy performer flank a performer in a pink tutu, all caught mid-expression.

Factory-costumed performers move in blue light around a central raised figure and machinery.

A crew member works beside a large stage lamp from an elevated technical position.

An ensemble stands across the stage in front of a tall door under smoky overhead beams.

Two red-clad performers surround a grimy performer sprawled over a desk in a tense comic moment.

A brightly costumed group poses around a seated performer in yellow sportswear, with limbs stretched across the stage.

Two formally dressed performers stand alone on a small platform beneath a narrow white spotlight.

A school-uniformed performer lifts a colorful folder high as surrounding performers throw their hands up in a dark scene.

Three performers huddle in the bed set, with a school-uniformed figure peering between them in bright theatrical light.

A suited singer performs in front of a colorful product display while dancers in purple frame the stage.

A grimy performer stands high on a rusted platform with arms spread as the ensemble looks up from below.

Factory-costumed performers pull ropes attached to a fallen ballerina in a sharp, theatrical tableau.

A backstage performer smiles while holding up a script folder labelled for the production.

A ballerina in a pink tutu dances centre stage while surrounding performers and two formally dressed figures watch in blue-purple light.

A grimy costumed performer sits at a desk in warm amber light, raising a gloved hand into the darkness.

The full company stands in a final line across the stage under cool beams with musicians above.

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