To Begin With – Gerald Dickens

The Great Great Grandson of Charles Dickens returns to The Albert Hall this August!

Between 1867 and 1869 Charles Dickens wrote a slim volume intended only for his children: The Life of Our Lord, in which he retold the story of Jesus Christ.

To Begin With is the story of Dickens’ writing of that book. The script by Jeffrey Hatcher that is brilliant witty, insightful and entertaining, offering a unique glimpse into the struggles, temperament and creative process of a great writer.

About Gerald

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

In 1993 he created his first one-man show, a theatrical performance of A Christmas Carol inspired by Charles Dickens’ own energetic readings of the 1860s.

A fascination with the life and works of Charles led him to write and direct further one-man shows including Mr Dickens is Coming!, Nicholas Nickleby and Great Expectations. He regularly performs in major theatres and arts centres as well as at exclusive hotels and stately homes throughout the world.

He appears at arts and literary festivals throughout the UK and enjoyed a long spell entertaining passengers on cruise ships.

He has published two books, ‘Dickens and Staplehurst: A Biography of a Rail Crash’ and ‘Gerald Dickens: My Life on the Road With A Christmas Carol’