by Noella Noelophile®
Most people’s Christmas memories involve family and festivity.Kevin Patterson’s include all of those–set in a Christmastime immersive live-theatre event that’s the only one of its kind, in the world.As Executive Director of Red Barn Productions, Kevin produces a beloved Bay Area Christmas tradition: the Great Dickens Christmas Fair! Kevin’s parents, Ron and Phyllis Patterson, founded the Dickens Christmas Fair in 1970. And this Saturday, November 21st, the Dickens Fair opens in the Cow Palace, in the San Francisco Bay Area!
Kevin talked about his favorite Dickens Fair Christmas memories, offered a preview of the festivities and explained some of the behind-the-scenes preparations behind the magic.