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Billy Bishop Goes to War is a Canadian musical written by John MacLachlan Gray in collaboration with Eric Petersen. It dramatizes the life of Canadian World War 1 fighter pilot Billy Bishop and is one of the most famous and widely produced plays in Canadian theatre history. The play premiered in Vancouver, British Columbia on Nov 3, 1978.
The original production toured across Canada, and also was staged in Washington D.C., both on Broadway and Off-Broadway in New York City, at The Edinburgh Festival, in Los Angeles and at The Comedy Theatre in London England.The play won the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Award in 1981, the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award in 1982 and the Governor General's Award for English Drama in 1982.
DIRECTED by Joan Bendon and STARRING William Colgate (portraying 18 character roles) and Cameron Gibson (as Piano Player).
THE MUSKOKA/PARRY SOUND DISTRICT & MIDLAND TOUR:
Midland Cultural Centre - MIDLAND
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Show at 7:30pm
Bush Co. Bar & Grill - DWIGHT
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017
DINNER/THEATRE - Doors open at 5:30pm, Dinner at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm - General Seating
Royal Canadian Legion - PORT CARLING
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017
SHOW ONLY
Doors open at 7:00pm, Show at 7:30 - General Seating
Royal Canadian Legion - BURK'S FALLS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2017
MATINEE SHOW ONLY
Doors open at 1:30pm, Show at 2:00pm - General Seating.
Muskoka Boat and Heritage Centre - GRAVENHURST
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2017
SHOW ONLY
Doors open at 6:30pm, Show at 7:30pm - General Seating
Royal Canadian Legion - BALA
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2017
SHOW ONLY
Doors open at 7:00 pm, Show at 7:30pm - General Seating.
Charles Stockey Centre - PARRY SOUND
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2017
DINNER/THEATRE
Tickets and details can be found on the Stockey Centre website.
Rosseau Community Hall - ROSSEAU
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2017
SHOW ONLY
Doors open at 7:00pm, Show at 7:30 pm - General Seating.
The Highlander Brew Co. - SOUTH RIVER
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2017
SHOW ONLY
Doors open at 7:00 pm, Show at 7:30pm - General Seating.
North Granite Ridge Golf Club - PORT SYDNEY
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2017
DINNER/THEATRE
Doors open at 5:30 pm, Dinner at 6:00pm, Show at 7:30pm. General Seating. One 15 minute Intermission. You must chose your main course with your ticket purchase. Deadline to purchase tickets is Nov. 10.
Photo: Billy Bishop, c.1917.
2017-09-12
Huntsville: Dot The T Productions' "Billy Bishop Goes to War" to tour Muskoka and Parry Sound