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Soulpepper review: ‘The Guardsman’

Soulpepper review: ‘The Guardsman’

By Jory Brophy • Sep 21st, 2009 • Category: Reviews

It’s no surprise that Hungarian playwright Ferenc Molnar‘s popular tale, which premiered in Budapest in 1910, was translated and has been embraced by the English theatre. The story of disguising a character to test a lover’s fidelity is a familiar one, employed in many a performance from classic mythology to Shakespeare.



Soulpepper review: ‘Billy Bishop Goes to War’

Soulpepper review: ‘Billy Bishop Goes to War’

By Jory Brophy • Aug 20th, 2009 • Category: Reviews

Although it’s been over 30 years since Billy Bishop Goes to War debuted in 1978, the play continues to fit perfectly, delivering the timeless message of the bloody cost of survival. Written and composed by John Gray with actor Eric Peterson, the play is the story of Billy Bishop from Owen Sound, Ontario, who joins the Royal Air Force during World War I and goes on to become the most decorated Canadian of the war.