Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Recently, I have become particularly interested in the work of Roald Dahl specifically Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Because I am so interested in theatre, during this strange obsession, I figured out that there was a London West End musical of the beloved children's tale. You can see a preview of it to the left! If you have never heard of this story, what was your childhood? The story follows Charlie Bucket, a poor boy who lives with his parents and grandparents who are slowly wasting away. All of the sudden, Charlie finds a golden ticket, along with Augustus Gloop, a fat, greedy boy, Veruca Salt, a spoiled girl, Violet Beauregarde, a gum chewing fiend, and Mike Teavee,a boy who spends all of his time in front of a screen. These golden tickets allow the finders to spend a day inside Willy Wonka's marvelous chocolate factory. As they enter, they are met with loads of candy, fun, as well as some unexpected twists. If you want to find out what happens, read the book or watch one of the two movies or perhaps if you live in London, you can go see the musical yourself. The only limit is your imagination!