Based on the remarkable true story of Helen Keller and her teacher Annie Sullivan this inspiring and unforgettable play has moved countless readers and become an American classic. Young Helen Keller blind deaf and mute since infancy is in danger of being sent to an institution because her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute which sends them a half-blind Yankee schoolgirl named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Despite the Kellers resistance and the belief that Helen is like a little safe locked that no one can open Annie suspects that within Helen lies the potential for more if only she can reach her. Through persistence love and sheer stubbornness Annie breaks through Helen s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate bringing her into the world at last.