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The Miracle Worker is a three-act play by William Gibson adapted from his 1957 Playhouse 90 teleplay of the same name. It was based on Helen Keller's 1903 autobiography The Story of My Life. The play's title was inspired by a Mark Twain quote: "Helen is a miracle, and Miss Sullivan is the miracle worker".
- William Gibson
- 1957
A classic drama based on the true story of Helen Keller, a blind and deaf girl, and Annie Sullivan, her teacher. Learn about the plot, characters, settings, themes, and awards of this Tony-winning play.
William Gibson’s drama The Miracle Worker chronicles the relationship between the real-life Helen Keller, a young girl from Alabama who was blind and deaf, and her teacher, the Irish, headstrong Annie Sullivan from Boston. The play follows a three-act structure and was adapted from Gibson’s 1957 Playhouse 90 teleplay.
SYNOPSIS: This family drama is based on the true story of a young deaf and blind girl, Helen Keller, and her dedicated teacher Annie Sullivan, who struggles to reach into Helen's isolation...
Watch the classic drama based on the life of Helen Keller and her teacher Anne Sullivan at the historic site where she was born. The play runs on weekends from June to July and offers group rates and special seating options.
The Miracle Worker refers to a broadcast, a play and various other adaptations of Helen Keller's 1903 autobiography The Story of My Life. The first of these works was a 1957 Playhouse 90 broadcast written by William Gibson and starring Teresa Wright as Anne Sullivan and Patricia McCormack as Keller.
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A biographical play by William Gibson about the childhood education of Helen Keller, a deaf and blind girl, by Annie Sullivan, her teacher. The play shows how Annie overcomes Helen's wild nature and teaches her language through perseverance and determination.
