CAN YOU HEAR ME

A full cast from L.A. Theatre Works performs this short play about Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi, voiced by André Sogliuzzo, and his invention of the wireless telegraph. The use of antique Morse code and radio equipment gives a period ambiance to the production, though the dialogue often sounds more modern. The format of an old radio show features Marconi's daughter, Degna, portrayed by Lucy DeVito, recording his remembrances on a Dictaphone machine in 1937. Sound effects enhance the action as Marconi recounts his struggles to send transatlantic messages from ships and rugged coastlines. The most dramatic scene takes place in the TITANIC's engine room as wireless operator Jack Phillips, portrayed by Darren Richardson, frantically transmits distress signals using Marconi's new invention, ultimately saving lives. L.T. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine [Published: OCTOBER 2024]