Silence
Mabel and Alexander Graham Bell
https://nac-cna.ca/en/event/18816
A Grand Theatre (London, ON) Production
Mabel Hubbard Bell was a strong, self-assured woman – bright, passionate, and a complete original. Despite a near-fatal case of childhood scarlet fever that cost her the ability to hear, she learned to talk and lip-read in multiple languages. At 19, she married a young inventor named Alexander Graham Bell and became the most significant influence in his life.
Silence is Mabel’s story, offering the unique perspective of a woman...
“Silence is golden...a triumph for director Peter Hinton.” London Free Press
- ≈ 2 hours and 20 minutes · With intermission
A Grand Theatre (London, ON) Production
Mabel Hubbard Bell was a strong, self-assured woman – bright, passionate, and a complete original. Despite a near-fatal case of childhood scarlet fever that cost her the ability to hear, she learned to talk and lip-read in multiple languages. At 19, she married a young inventor named Alexander Graham Bell and became the most significant influence in his life.
Silence is Mabel’s story, offering the unique perspective of a woman whose remarkable life was overshadowed by her famous husband. Deftly directed by former NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Peter Hinton, Silence recounts how Mabel communicated with the man who invented the most powerful communication tool ever conceived.
Artists
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Playwright Trina Davies -
Director Peter Hinton-Davis -
Assistant Director Severn Thompson -
Gertrude Mercer McCurdy Hubbard Suzanne Bennett -
Alexander Graham Bell Graham Cuthbertson -
Eliza Bell Catherine Joell MacKinnon -
Gardiner Greene Hubbard Andy Massingham -
Berta (Roberta) Hubbard Madelyn Narod -
Mabel Gardiner Hubbard (Bell) Tara Rosling -
Set and Costume Designer Michael Gianfrancesco -
Lighting and Projection Designer Beth Kates -
Composer and Sound Designer Richard Feren -
Stage Manager Katerina Sokyrko -
Assistant Stage Manager Sandi Becker -
Apprentice Stage Manager Caterina Fiorindi
- By Trina Davies
- Directed by Peter Hinton