A famous author nears the end of his life. One afternoon, as he works on his final novel, memories of his past creations come upon him. He lays aside his pen, and, in the manner of one remembering old friends, begins to share his memories with us: alternately musing on his background and conjuring up characters from his works.

The preposterous bureaucrat, Young Barnacle; that hammy old trouper Mr Vincent Crummles; our much respected, benign, and learned Mr Pickwick; all are brought to life as the author interweaves their dramas with his own personal narrative.

Here, in the privacy of his study, the great man takes us into his trust, letting us share memories, revelations, and – with The Mystery Of Edwin Drood open and unfinished on the desk behind him – perhaps, even…

……….a new mystery for us to solve…!?!

So begins a wonderful, atmospheric one-man show. As it illustrates the lives of his characters, so it comes to illuminate that of Charles Dickens (‘The Squire of Gadshill’) himself.