PREECEVILLE, Sask. — Preeceville and district residents are invited to kick off the festive season with Dickens' Night, featuring a dramatic reading of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol at Trinity United Church in Preeceville on Nov. 29.
Dickens wrote A Christmas Carol in response to poverty in Manchester, England, in the 1840s. He later offered public readings to audiences of more than 3,000 people, directing proceeds from his readings toward charities.
In the spirit of Dickens, all proceeds from the event, collected through a freewill offering at the door, will benefit the Filling the Gap Christmas Hamper Program.
“We first presented the CBC-endorsed dramatic reading of Charles Dickens’ classic in our community in 2016, then in 2021,” said organizer Sheila Ivanochko. “Since then, Reading Night has become an annual event, offering audiences a relaxing evening of stories and music. In subsequent years, we have presented The Best Christmas Pageant Ever and Christmas stories from around the world. Dickens’ classic Christmas tale really gets everyone into the Christmas spirit and makes a significant difference for a local charity during this special time of the year.”
The 2026 production of A Christmas Carol will feature local readers in period costumes and musical interludes, followed by lunch and refreshments.
Readers will include Miles Russell, Kelly Ivanochko, Sheila Ivanochko, Mavis Morken, Lynnel Person and Jeff Davis, who will take turns reading excerpts from the story.
Refreshments and decorations will also reflect the era in which A Christmas Carol is set.
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