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James Brining’s invigorating, large-scale production for the Leeds Playhouse restores some grit and grime to the story of the orphan who escapes workhouse drudgery
The children in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are greedy, nasty and bad to the bone. And they get magnificently punished by Willy Wonka for their transgressions inside the factory. The whole scenario is so at odds with contemporary attitudes to children and parenting that it provokes a hilarious level of mind-blowing dissonance.
Lionel Bart’s classic is back on stage
Leeds Playhouse has today released the highly anticipated production photos from its spectacular staging of Lionel Bart’s Oliver! now open in its Quarry theatre until Saturday 27 January.
The much-loved musical returns