Jermyn Street Theatre presents ‘Billy Bishop Goes To War’ by John Gray with Eric Peterson.

The play is set in 1914 Canada. Billy Bishop signs up to fight in Europe and is soon in a military training camp. But one day, he spots a single-seater plane circling overhead. Overcoming intense prejudice and astonishing danger, Billy becomes the most successful fighter pilot of his generation.

This play with songs explores the complexities of heroism and the cost of war. Billy Bishop goes to War is a true story as well as a deceptively simple and totally gripping theatrical experience. It has been reviewed as “A gem of theatricality, often funny, but just as often deeply moving” by The New York Times and “Forever Timely” by Variety

The play will run between Wednesday 31st October and Saturday 24th November.