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The Bell Ringer

Written by: Taryn Crankshaw, Jessica Marshall, Cameron Love and Concetta Roche 

Synopsis: 
Caleb, a severely disabled man, lives a secluded life as a church bell-ringer under the protection of his adoptive father, Claude Frollo. Isolated from the public due to his fear of being ridiculed by society, Caleb’s only interaction with somebody outside of the confines of the bell tower is with Em, his energetic and bold tutor. Caleb’s simple life is suddenly disrupted when enigmatic Manifestations emerge from the shadows and begin to distort everything and everyone that Caleb holds dear. Why do these shadowy figures find pleasure in tormenting Caleb? How does the return of Caleb’s childhood rival, Captain Warren Phoebus, relate to the Manifestations’ scheme? What kind of twisted reality do these Manifestations hope to create? 

Character Breakdown:

3 M, 1 F, 4 general neutral ensemble 

Production History:

Hamilton Fringe Festival (2014)

McMaster University Honours Performance Series (2014)

Media Links:

On The Fringe with The Bell Ringer: http://hamiltonfringe.ca/on-the-fringe-with-the-bell-ringer/

Fringe Festival fosters local talent: http://www.thesil.ca/fringe-festival-fosters-local-talent

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