Gerald Charles Dickens: A Christmas Carol

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Gerald Charles Dickens Returns to Kansas City
To Perform "A Christmas Carol" In-Person

Charles Dickens' literary masterpiece, A Christmas Carol, continues to shape the way we celebrate Christmas over 180 years after the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and the three spirits of Christmas first touched hearts in 1843.

Gerald Dickens, the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens, is returning for a live performance of A Christmas Carol. In this 30th anniversary performance, Dickens portrays the voices of nearly all the characters in the Christmas classic. His striking resemblance to his great-great-grandfather and his dramatic rendition brings A Christmas Carol to life. 

It's been seven years since our ESU Group has gathered to see this wonderful Dickens program. All ESU members and Friends of ESU are invited to see this special performance by Gerald Charles Dickens—the great-great grandson of Charles Dickens. Limited seats. This is a free program but registration is required. 

When: Friday, November 3, 2023

Where: MGC Community Hall
3440 S. Lee's Summit Road
Independence, MO

Time: 7:00 pm

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Free Admission. Registration required: Click here to register as guest.

About Gerald Dickens

Gerald Charles Dickens is returning from England to the Kansas City area to perform his great-great grandfather's classic tale, A Christmas Carol.  Join us in welcoming Gerald Dickens as he performs his stage adaptation of A Christmas Carol and brings each scene vividly to life. Dickens adopts different voices, expressions and mannerisms to portray each of the story's twenty-six characters in this acclaimed one-man show.

A professional actor in England, the energetic Gerald Dickens leaps, laughs, and sobs as he portrays the voices of A Christmas Carol.  Gerald's performance of A Christmas Carol has received standing ovations all over the world. Gerald notes that Charles Dickens didn't write his first book until age 24 and died at age 58, yet managed to put out an extraordinarily large body of work.

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