LIVE THEATRE

Written & Performed by
Gerald Charles Dickens
Great-Great-Grandson of Charles Dickens

‘The younger Dickens’ portrayal of his illustrious ancestor is HIGHLY ENTERTAINING.  Rich with nuance, humour and a generous spirit’  Talkin' Broadway

Gerald Dickens is an actor, director and producer specialising in the works of his great-great-grandfather, author Charles Dickens.

A fascination with the life and works of Charles Dickens led Gerald to write his first one-man show, a theatrical performance of A Christmas Carol inspired by Dickens’ own energetic readings of the 1860s. Further shows followed including Mr Dickens is Coming!, Nicholas Nickleby and Great Expectations. Gerald has been invited to perform in major theatres, arts centres and stately homes throughout the world, and we look forward to his visit to the Great Green Barn where he will perform two shows during the evening, Mr Dickens is Coming! and Doctor Marigold.

The Signalman
Charles Dickens is well known for his ghost stories but The Signalman is the most atmospheric of them all. In a deep, damp railway cutting a lonely signalman tells his terrible tale to a complete stranger. The signal box, the tunnel, even the telegraph wires seem to haunt him at every turn and Gerald’s performance captures the brooding nature of the original.

Sikes & Nancy
This is Victorian theatre at its most dramatic. Most of Charles’ readings were safe, well-known and often comic passages from his novels, but in 1869 he introduced Sikes and Nancy to his repertoire. When Dickens performed what he called ‘The Murder’ he judged the success of the evening by the number of ladies who fainted in horror. Today it has lost none of its power.

DETAILS

Venue: Great Green Barn Theatre, Upper House Lane (Run Common Road end), Shamley Green, GU5 0SX

Date & Time: Saturday 1 November 2025, 7.30pm

Price*: £24, Concessions £22, Restricted View £16 (inc £1 GGB Restoration Fee*)

Performance Length: 2hr (including 20 Min interval between the two shows)

Parking: Limited on site across the road at For Earth's Sake. Please consider car sharing where possible.