THE entire works of Charles Dickens will be condensed into 70 minutes for a comedy show.

Dickens Abridged is the work of Adam Long, a founding member of The Reduced Shakespeare Company and co-creator of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged).

The show will be at the Gala Theatre in Durham on Tuesday, October 13 at 7.30pm.

It will cover Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, David Copperfield, Bleak House, A Tale of Two Cities, Nicholas Nickleby, The Old Curiosity Shop and A Christmas Carol.

Tickets are £15 for adults, £13 for concessions and £12 for Gala Friends. Call 03000-266-600 or visit galadurham.co.uk