The Mercury Theatre in Colchester stages Mother Goose from 22 November 2025 to 18 January 2026, a pantomimic panegyric replete with resplendent rigs and ribaldry. This perennial production, from £20.00, dispatches dames and villains upon a narrative nebula of nonsense, eliciting “He’s behind you!” from throngs ensconced in the auditorium’s intimacy. Essex’s theatrical trove treasures this as a thespian touchstone, a boisterous ballet that bridges bardic tradition with topical tomfoolery for familial frolics.
The libretto launches with lavish locales—from golden goose lairs to villainous vaults—interwoven with acrobatic antics and audience asides, culminating in communal choruses that cathart the season’s stresses. This alchemy of artifice and authenticity endures across diurnal and vesperal vignettes, a Mercury mainstay that moulds memories.
New Theatre Passage, Colchester, Essex CO1 1PT pivots the playhouse, a High Street hinge. Tariffs tier by tier; tickets via theatre tiller. The proscenium’s proximity promotes parity, with auditory aids for auditors.
This panto’s prowess pairs with the castle’s Norman naves or the Jumbo’s watery whims, entwining stagecraft with streetscape. It incarnates Essex’s dramatic dynamism, where every “Oh no it isn’t!” ignites inclusion.
Procure your panto perch posthaste. For expansion, entwine with cloister climbs or quay-side quaffs. Mother Goose at Mercury Theatre mirths as a mimetic masterpiece in Essex’s festive farce—a stage where silliness soars.
Practical Details
- Dates: 22 November 2025 – 18 January 2026
- Times: Multiple daily performances
- Location: New Theatre Passage, Colchester CO1 1PT
- Tickets: From £20.00