A Christmas Carol with Gerald Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol

With Gerald Charles Dickens

Sponsored in part by the generous support of Richard Carr & Associates.

Although hundreds of thousands of families across the country sit down each Winter and read, watch, or hear the Christmas classic, A Christmas Carol, many are unaware that the author, Charles Dickens, did more than just write the story: he also toured America reading the story in 1867. Rather than simply sitting and reading this story, he took on the personalities of each character, the vocal expression, and gestures to enthrall the audience as they get lost in the Christmas tradition.

In a similar manner, Gerald Charles Dickens, the great-great grandson of Charles, has followed in the same steps by performing A Christmas Carol adopting different voices, expressions and mannerisms to portray each of the story’s twenty-six characters in this acclaimed one-man show. Brought to the United States each year by American Christmas company, Byers’ Choice, Dickens kicks off his American tour each year at Vaillancourt Folk Art’s Blaxton Hall theatre.

Each performance, approximately one hour and twenty minutes, is not recommended for children under the age of 8 years old. After each performance Dickens is available to sign any of the products offered at the Vaillancourt Gallery.