Charles Dickens News

Charles Dickens begins his literary masterpiece A Tale of Two Cities by saying that "it was the best of times and the worst of times." I came to a new understanding of Dickens' opening thoughts recently, when ...

Stephen Sarver has spent his adult life working in high finance. But, the Pennsylvania native comes from humble roots that shaped his life, and he hasn't forgotten them.

With her first published novel - based on her literary hero Charles Dickens - in line for this year's Man Booker prize, the social worker tells Chris Arnot why the two professions complement each other so well ...

"A Tale of Two Cities" comes to New York by way of an out-of-town tryout in Sarasota's Asolo Repertory Theatre.

Dumb question? Maybe, maybe not. But it certainly feels like LC's camp has been logging overtime as the show gets read to roll toward Season 4 . While her neighbors kick up a fuss over the presence of "The ...

The ghost of Charles Dickens is walking the Music Hall stage at Edinburgh's Assembly Rooms, 150 years after the great Victorian novelist appeared in person at the same location to read his works.

Suffice it to say that the presidential primaries are over. In retrospect, they now remind me of what Bertrand Russell said in "Essays" and what Charles Dickens said in "A Tale of Two Cities." Russell said, ...

New Stage Theatre, Mississippi's professional theater in Jackson, will hold open auditions for non-Equity and Equity actors Aug.

Submitted by PaRenFaire on Thu, 2008-08-07 07:08. Start: 2008-11-28 00:00 End: 2008-11-30 00:00 Timezone: Etc/GMT-6 Delight in this fun-filled, turn-of-the-century Christmas celebration as Charles Dickens and ...

If Charles Dickens were alive today and looking for a modern-day location for "A Tale of Two Cities," he might choose Frostburg.

David Zucker, the man behind Hollywood spoof classics such as Airplane! and The Naked Gun , has his sights set on bringing another epic spoof to the silver screen, this time aimed squarely at liberal ...

Army Community Theatre has revised its 2008-09 season, beginning this fall, adding the recent Broadway musical hit, "Curtains.' "Curtain" replaces the earlier-announced "Chicago" and will be the Honolulu ...

DOZENS of children proved they would do anything to impress their parents and teachers with their spectacular end of term musical.

DOZENS of children proved they would do anything to impress their parents and teachers with their spectacular end of term musical.

DOZENS of children proved they would do anything to impress their parents and teachers with their spectacular end of term musical.

DOZENS of children proved they would do anything to impress their parents and teachers with their spectacular end of term musical.

DOZENS of children proved they would do anything to impress their parents and teachers with their spectacular end of term musical.

The classic musical "Oliver" will take the Red Barn Theater stage as the next production of the summer season.

It started years ago as a nudge from mom to read a book by Charles Dickens. Today, he's known as a guy who literally wrote the book on Dickens.

It started years ago as a nudge from mom to read a book by Charles Dickens. Today, he's known as a guy who literally wrote the book on Dickens.