The Bells of Baddeck

THE BELLS OF BADDECK REINVENTED LIVE PRODUCTION FOR 2022!

On August 2, 2022, the centennial of Bell’s death, THE BELLS OF BADDECK will open at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site which is located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. With a newly created prologue and daring technical design, this live production features state-of-the-art immersive projection techniques and is performed by a fantastic cast. 

THE BELLS OF BADDECK follows the great inventor Alexander Graham Bell from his fledging start, through his inspiring teaching, his experiments, and his love for Mabel, to their settling in Baddeck, Nova Scotia. They meet the Scots of Cape Breton Island and fall in love with their music and Gaelic charm! But the inventions and experiments don’t stop at the telephone! Baddeck was the perfect place for both Alex and Mabel to experiment, raise their family and dream! This included the development of the Aerial Experiment Association, the flight of the Silver Dart the first controlled powered flight in Canada, across the Baddeck Bay. In THE BELLS OF BADDECK, meet the men behind this historic moment for the nation! The matriarch of the family, Mabel Bell, was deaf from childhood, never hearing the ring of the telephone nor the roar of the Silver Dart. She became one of the century’s most influential advocates for women, children, the arts, and science. Together, the Bells changed communication for both the hearing and the deaf.

With Parks Canada’s team, THE BELLS OF BADDECK has received the CEO National Award of Excellence from Parks Canada, and Select Destination Awards from Destination Cape Breton. Don’t miss out on this first-of-a-kind production in Atlantic Canada! If you use a phone, take a plane, or have “dreams that no one else dreams” – come to THE BELLS OF BADDECK, opening August 2, 2022.