WOW! – Rehearsals for our new show SHREK have begun in earnest with some fantastic scenes already blocked…..

 

The show runs from Thu 26 Jan 2023 to the Sat 04 Feb 2023 at the Mercury Theatre

We are honoured to have been awarded Best Musical for our production of The Hunchback of Notre Dame at the recent NETG awards.

It truly was a team effort that everyone involved is incredibly proud of.

It’s thanks to the passion, hard work and support of so many members of our community that we were able to make award-winning theatre magic. We are now looking forward to our next production “Shrek the musical” at Mercury Theatre Colchester 26th Jan-4th Feb 2023.

Tickets are on sale now. https://www.mercurytheatre.co.uk/…/shrek-the-musical…

 

FAME is now showing at the Mercury Theatre Colchester until the 18th September.

All performances are going ahead as planned in line with guidance to UK theatres with a mark of respect to HM Queen Elizabeth II being given at the start of each show during this time of national mourning.

Tickets available online and at the box office.

Here is what some audience members have said about FAME:

We have now cast our Donkey and an updated cast list for our production of Shrek is as follows…

COS Shrek Cast List Updated

Shrek – Tom Pleasant

Princess Fiona – Charlotte Reed

Donkey – Emma Theedom

Lord Farquaad – Wayne Setford

Pinocchio – Kirstie Heathcote

Dragon – Becki Lee

Gingy – Kate Cavill

Sugar Plum Fairy – Natasha Palmer

Teen Fiona – Esme Ball

Young Fiona – Poppy Anley/Olivia Baker

Fairy Godmother – Cally Kline

3 Pigs – Joe Fusi, Mark Littlewood, Jacob Norton

3 Blind Mice – Holly Bird, Nicky McCarron, Sarah Miles

Papa Bear/Thelonius – Michael Cutmore

Mamma Bear – Alice Wightman

Baby Bear – TBC

King Harold/Big Bad Wolf – Rory Dunbar

Queen Lillian/Wicked Witch/Bluebird – Gabby Skinner

Papa Ogre – Dale MacPherson

Mama Ogre – Debbie Drew

Baby Shrek – Joshua Miles/Lana Cutmore

All other named parts/cameos will be cast in due course.

Rat Tappers/Fosse Dancers:

Holly Bird, Zoe Farrelly, Kirstie Heathcote (if makeup/costume allows), Cally Kline, Sarah Miles, Lauren Nolan, Caroline Salmon, Gabby Skinner, Jade Tournay-Godfrey

Ensemble:

Jessica Bailey, Sarah Brooks, Valentine Cavanaugh-White, Katie Cutmore, Cathy Dorrington, Shannon Hannah, Claudia Haswell, Claire Jones, Sally Leung, Tyler Mair, Isabel Marsh, Ed Mehen, Joseph Rawlings, Keir Turnbull, Amy Wilson

CO2 presents FAME at the Mercury Theatre 8th to 18th September 2022.

 

Tickets available now and if you buy tickets to FAME and our production of Shrek at the same time, you can get yourself an extra 10% discount!

To hear more about FAME, listen to what our cast have to say..

See what our cast have been up to at rehearsals…