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A Favorite Holiday Tradition Returns to Clay Hill Farm with a One-Man Powerhouse Performance...

A Christmas Carol: Dinner with Dickens


Step into merry old England this Holiday season as Clay Hill Farm proudly presents the return of a beloved tradition—A Christmas Carol: Dinner with Dickens—starring acclaimed local actor, Kirk Simpson.

For the 15th consecutive year, Simpson transforms Clay Hill Farm's stage into a timeless Dickensian world, bringing Charles Dickens' classic tale to life with theatrical brilliance, humor, and heart. This one-man tour de force opens Thursday, December 4th for an 8-performance run—a festive experience that has become a must-see Holiday favorite.

From the moment guests arrive, the spirit of Christmas surrounds them. During dinner, audiences are drawn into the story as Ebenezer Scrooge himself makes his curmudgeonly appearance, offering a playful glimpse into the "wicked old screw" before the show even begins. Then, with the help of imagination—and a little audience interaction—Simpson channels all the cherished characters of Dickens' masterpiece in a powerhouse performance of love, redemption, and Holiday joy.

All the while, guests savor Clay Hill Farm's classic coastal cuisine and handcrafted cocktails, making the evening a rich blend of festive storytelling and fine dining.

✨ Whether it's your first time or your family's annual tradition, A Christmas Carol: Dinner with Dickens is the perfect way to celebrate the season.

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Dinner with Dickens: A Christmas Carol


2026 SHOW TIMES:

Evening Performances @ 6 pm:
Thursday, December 10, 17 
Monday, December 21
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Matinées @ 1 pm:
Sunday, December 6, 13 & 20
Saturday, December 19

**Saturday, December 12 @ Noon

Tickets are $32 per person, plus dinner from the a la carte menu. There is a $35 food & beverage minimum.  Limited seating. Shows selling out fast! Reserve now: (207) 361-2272. 


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Returning February 2027...

Robert Frost: Fire & Ice

The life of Pulitzer-prize-winning poet, Robert Frost, told in a poignant one-man play written by June August and starring local actor, Kirk Simpson, returns to Clay Hill Farm in February!


Flowing from narrative to poetry, this remarkable dramatic reading of Robert Frost: Fire & Ice, provides insight into the life of the famed writer and Pulitzer-prize winner. Simpson's unique brand of storytelling and theatrical brilliance, provides an intimate dining experience for Frost fans, theater fans and anyone interested in the trials and triumphs of a famous New Englander.

2027 DATES JUST ANNOUNCED!!!
🗓️   Sundays @ 1pm
Feb 21, 28,  March 7 & 14 @ 1pm 
Tickets: $25 per person plus food & beverage.
Limited Seating. Reservations required
📞: (207) 361-2272

Other Seasonal Shows

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Edgar Allen POE is Dead!: An Immersive Dining Experience

Things are different in this 13th installment of Poe, as the audience finds themselves thrust into the darkness of a funeral…the funeral of Edgar Allan Poe. Hosted by Rufus W. Griswold, the infamous author who rushed to write Poe's obituary and tarnish the famous author's name forever, audiences will be surrounded by the action as it takes place throughout the dining room. With such horrifying tales and poems as The Cask of Amontillado, For Annie, Anabelle Lee, The Tell Tale Heart and The Raven, Poe rises from the grave with revenge in mind and weaves new takes on the classics everyone has grown to love. 

Devilish Dining and Sinister Storytelling, as the brilliant Kirk Simpson brings to life the Master of the Macabre in this annual sell-out theatrical dining experience! Simpson's mesmerizing theatricality as the dark and enigmatic Poe, joined by Jim Winters and Danielle Erwin, will have lovers of both theater and the Master of the Macabre, on the edge of their seats.

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Wit, Wisdom & Whiskey: A Taste of Twain

This unique theatrical dining experience will take guests on a journey back in time to the 19th century, blending the iconic humor and insightful commentary of Twain with the distinguished ambiance of Clay Hill Farm. A captivating blend of theatre, history, and fine dining, Wit, Wisdom & Whiskey, A Taste of Twain is designed to engage and entertain guests in an intimate dinner setting, as Simpson- Clay Hill Farms' very own one-man powerhouse, brings the iconic Mark Twain to spectacular life.

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Ben Franklin: Citizen

A pioneer in philanthropy, a community activist, a gregarious inventor, an entrepreneur, a scientist, and a diplomat, there were many sides to Benjamin Franklin. In Clay Hill Farm Presents…Ben Franklin: CITIZEN, a one-man show and dramatic reading drawing upon Franklin's own writings and those of his contemporaries, the eclectic parts of this true Patriot will be explored. Surprising, informative, moving, and full of Franklin's own wit and wisdom, Clay Hill Farm Presents…Ben Franklin: CITIZEN is a high-spirited portrait of a true American original, infused with Simpson's theatrical genius.

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