Charles Dickens Biography
Charles Dickens
Charles John Huffam Dickens (7 February 1812 – 9 June 1870) was the most popular English novelist of the Victorian era and he remains popular, responsible for some of English literature's most iconic characters.
Many of his novels, with their recurrent concern for social reform, first appeared in magazines in serialised form, a popular format at the time. Unlike other authors who completed entire novels before serialisation, Dickens often created the episodes as they were being serialized. The practice lent his stories a particular rhythm, punctuated by cliffhangers to keep the public looking forward to the next instalment. The continuing popularity of his novels and short stories is such that they have never gone out of print.
His work has been praised for its mastery of prose and unique personalities by writers such as George Gissing and G. K. Chesterton, though others, such as Henry James and Virginia Woolf, criticised him for sentimentality and implausibility.
Recent Performances of works by Charles Dickens
| Production/Credit | Where | Opening Night |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/7/2018 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood ...... (Based on the Book) | Bergen County Players | 9/8/2018 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/11/2015 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/13/2013 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Paper Mill Playhouse | 11/21/2013 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/7/2012 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Somerset Valley Players | 9/7/2012 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/9/2011 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Brundage Park Playhouse | 2/4/2011 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/10/2010 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/3/2010 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Chatham Players | 5/7/2010 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Tri-State Actors Theater | 12/10/2009 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Somerset Valley Players | 12/1/2007 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey | 11/27/2007 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | St. Catherine's Performing Arts Guild | 7/27/2007 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/8/2006 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Spotlight Players | 7/15/2006 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/9/2005 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Tri-State Actors Theater | 12/7/2005 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Country Gate Players | 12/3/2005 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Mystic Vision Players | 7/22/2005 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Enchanted Players | 4/8/2005 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Tri-State Actors Theater | 12/16/2004 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Union County Arts Center | 12/5/2004 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Playful Theater Productions | 11/19/2004 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Playful Theater Productions | 11/19/2004 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Livingston Community Players | 11/13/2004 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/12/2003 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Battery Factory Theater | 12/5/2003 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Iron Mountain Stage Company | 12/5/2003 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/4/2003 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood ...... (Based on the Book) | Corpus Christi Community Theatre | 10/24/2003 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Allegro Productions | 10/3/2003 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood ...... (Based on the Book) | Main Street Theatre Company | 8/1/2003 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Roche Players | 5/2/2003 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Triple Threat Foundation for the Arts | 12/14/2002 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Studio Players | 12/7/2002 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Rhino Theatre Company | 10/4/2002 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Villagers Theatre | 12/15/2001 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | The Conservatory Players | 12/14/2001 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Marlboro Players | 12/7/2001 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Surflight Theatre | 12/7/2001 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/6/2001 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Middlesex County Plays in the Park | 7/25/2001 |
| Nicholas Nickleby ...... (Based on the Book) | Oldwick Community Players | 5/4/2001 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood ...... (Based on the Book) | Mercer County Community College | 1/12/2001 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Glassboro Center for the Arts | 12/17/2000 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/15/2000 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Theatre Five | 12/15/2000 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | The Conservatory Players | 12/9/2000 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Iron Mountain Stage Company | 12/8/2000 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | McCarter Theatre | 12/5/2000 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | GB Productions | 9/14/2000 |
| Oliver! ...... (Based on a Novel) | Bergen County Players | 9/9/2000 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/10/1999 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/3/1999 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Players Guild of Leonia | 11/26/1999 |
| The Mystery of Edwin Drood ...... (Based on the Book) | Major Theater Series (MSU) | 4/15/1999 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/11/1998 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/12/1997 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | McCarter Theatre | 12/7/1997 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1997 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | East Brunswick Community Players | 12/14/1996 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1995 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Main Street Theatre Company | 12/9/1994 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1994 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1993 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1992 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1991 |
| A Christmas Carol ...... (Based on the story) | Chatham Players | 12/1/1990 |
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