Callow has a strong and long relationship with Dickens including a hugely successful performance as the author himself in The Mystery of Charles Dickens, and appearing as the man once again in an episode of Doctor Who.
In Simon Callow - a Festival Dickens. Dr. Marigold and Mr.Chops - The Dwarf. he takes on the challenge of two solo short Dickens stories.
Callow is an orchestra of an actor. To watch him perform is like seeing a triumphant concerto, the performance modulates with thrilling virtuosity and each note is hit with the skill of a maetro. Bedecked in Dickensian costume and two very striking wigs, Callow has a palpable relish for the words. Dickens' keen eye for social justice - in this case the treatment and death of a dwarf and an abused deaf girl - dramatically underpin a staggering performance. Undoubtedly destined for the West End.