Don’t miss your chance to see Billy Bishop Goes to War, a feature film inspired by the life of the legendary WWI flying ace from Owen Sound. Canadian acting legend Eric Peterson and award-winning writer/composer John Gray reprise their iconic two-man stage play that has captivated audiences for over three decades.
Nearing the end of his life, an aged Bishop (Peterson) recounts the triumphs and horrors of World War One, “the war to end all wars”. Through raucous stories, haunting memories, and vibrant song, Bishop traces his journey from Royal Military College troublemaker to the top flying ace of the British Empire.
A story of the human cost of war on a scale the world had never seen before, this is an intimate and powerful portrait of a man who continues to capture the imagination.
SOULPEPPER THEATRE COMPANY presents a UNION PICTURES production in association with RHOMBUS MEDIA based on the stage play BILLY BISHOP GOES TO WAR written and composed by JOHN GRAY with ERIC PETERSON production designer TERESA PRZYBYLSKI editor SUSAN MAGGI director of photography MILAN PODSEDLY csc executive producers ALBERT SCHULTZ and LESLIE LESTER written by JOHN GRAY & ERIC PETERSON performed by ERIC PETERSON and JOHN GRAY produced by SANDRA CUNNINGHAM and BRAD FOX directed by BARBARA WILLIS SWEETE
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