First Look: Billy Bishop Goes To War in Rehearsal

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Coinciding with the centenary of the end of World War I, Proud Haddock are reviving Billy Bishop Goes To War as part of their War Season and Jermyn Street Theatre’s Rebels Season.

This striking drama is based upon the true story of young Billy Bishop, a failing military college student who became Canada’s indomitable flying ace, the most successful pilot of his generation.

Billy Bishop Goes To War will star Charles Aitken (The Knick, Cinemax; Happy Death Day, Universal Pictures; King Lear, Royal Shakespeare Company) as Billy Bishop with Oliver Beamish (Coronation Street, ITV; Blood Brothers, Lyric Theatre; War Horse, The New London Theatre) as the Older Billy Bishop, who will also provide the piano and musical accompaniment. Between them they will play a further 17 parts as they recount this extraordinary tale.

Billy Bishop Goes To War is at Jermyn Street Theatre 31st October to 24th November 2018.

 

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1. Charles Aitken and Oliver Beamish

Billy Bishop Goes To War Jermyn Street Theatre Courtesy of SR Taylor Photography Charles Aitken and Oliver Beamish

2. Oliver Beamish

Billy Bishop Goes To War Jermyn Street Theatre Courtesy of SR Taylor Photography Oliver Beamish

3. Oliver Beamish

Billy Bishop Goes To War Jermyn Street Theatre Courtesy of SR Taylor Photography Oliver Beamish

4. Charles Aitken

Billy Bishop Goes To War Jermyn Street Theatre Courtesy of SR Taylor Photography Charles Aitken

5. Charles Aitken

Billy Bishop Goes To War Jermyn Street Theatre Courtesy of SR Taylor Photography Charles Aitken

       

6. Charles Aitken

Billy Bishop Goes To War Jermyn Street Theatre Courtesy of SR Taylor Photography Charles Aitken