Photo Story: Recreating famous ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

CAIRO – 15 November 2017: A recreation of the world’s prominent ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ stages El Falaki Theater at the American University in Cairo successfully producing a colorful Arabic version.


Caption: Scene from the Arabic version of the musical ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (Photo courtesy of AUC Falaki Theater and Gallery official page)

Directed and written by Samar Galal, and choreographed by Anna Maria Suykerbuyk. The musical performance was performed in October by Atelier El Masrah Theatre Team who is students at the Faculty of Fine Arts.


Caption: Scene from the Arabic version of the musical ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (Photo courtesy of AUC Falaki Theater and Gallery official page)

It is based on a novel originally written by Roald Dahl, which was released in 1964.
It was adapted into two films: “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” in 1971, and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” in 2005.




Caption: Scene from the Arabic version of the musical ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (Photo courtesy of AUC Falaki Theater and Gallery official page)

‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ depicts a young kind-hearted boy who won a golden ticket to the magical magnificent world of the chocolate industry where he takes a unique adventure with the factory’s owner Willy Wonka who is in search for an honest youngster who will proceed with his legacy.




Caption: Scene from the Arabic version of the musical ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ (Photo courtesy of AUC Falaki Theater and Gallery official page)