![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Mabel was distinguished and strong-willed, and a fierce genius herself. Bell was a wacky, excitable, ill-mannered genius who had once taught his dog to talk. Although they were an essential match for one another, they each still inhabited their own world, which no one, not even the other, could fully penetrate. The element that resonated most for me was the individual lights of isolation, making Alexander’s aloneness just as palpable as Mabel’s. The production, as imagined by Peter Hinton and his design team, has the distinct signature that only Peter’s own brilliance can bring. This love story is beautifully told by a cast made up of both Deaf and hearing performers, each one at the very top of their game. I thought Trina Davies’ play would revolve around the invention of the telephone, however it turned out to be a story with a much more profound impact on the characters involved. About three years ago Dennis Garnhum, the intrepid Artistic Director of the Grand Theatre, called me to champion a project about Alexander Graham Bell and his wife Mabel. ![]()
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