Dickens Performs A Christmas Carol in Occoquan
Gerald Dickens, great, great grandson of Charles Dickens, performed A Christmas Carol at Ebenezer Church
On Friday, Occoquan received a visit from Gerald Dickens, the great, great grandson of esteemed author Charles Dickens. Dickens performed a live solo rendition of his great, great grandfather's tale of A Christmas Carol to a sold out crowd at the fittingly appropriate location, the Ebenezer Church located on Washington St. Presented by the Golden Goose, owner LaVerne Carson has been hosting Dickens for his seasonal readings since 1993, which is the year that commenced the 150 year anniversary of when A Christmas Carol was first published in England in 1843. "It's a pleasure to be back in Occoquan," Dickens said. "My great, great grandfather was very theatrical and loved to perform his stories, and as I am an actor in Oxford, I was …
