Johnny Belinda 14 May - 12 June 2004

'Johnny Belinda' is an inspiring, heart warming story of a mother’s love.

In the 1930’s, a dedicated and humane doctor begins practice in a small village in Nova Scotia. He transforms the world of a deaf mute girl by teaching her to communicate. Local prejudice threatens Belinda who is referred to as “The Dummy”. She finds the future of herself and her child hanging in the balance.

Elmer Harris wrote 'Johnny Belinda' with wonderful humour and insight. It has been produced throughout the world and televised many times, 1958 Julie Harris, 1967 Mia Farrow. It was also filmed in 1948 starring Jane Wyman for which she won an Oscar and in 1982 Rosanna Arquette.