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Belles visits six southern sisters, who, over the course of an autumn weekend, seek to bridge the physical and emotional distance between them via the telephone, and in the process come to terms with their shattered family history. The six Walker sisters all grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. Peggy, the only remaining sibling to live in their childhood city, is the primary caretaker of the women's mother, with the others scattered across the country with lives of their own.

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When Peggy attempts to call her sisters to let them know of their mother's hospitalization due to eating some bad tuna fish, a series of 45 phone calls shows the true nature of the women's relationship with each other. Humour, conflicts and the unique bonds that exist between these strong-willed and vibrant women are but one of qualities that make Belles a true gem offering very strong roles for six actresses. 

 

Belles, originally published in 1989 and revised in 1997, continues to pack an emotional punch after all these years. More and more theatre companies are revisiting this play, many setting it back in the late 1980's in which it was originally written – back before cell phones and texting and the virtually free long distance phone call became commonplace – a day in which a call to another city could be freighted with dramatic consequence and heartbreaking honesty.​​​

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