The Fantastical Worlds of Billy Bishop

Billy Bishop finds the real world boring. It’s full of things like work and adults and no one seems to be having a good time. If Billy had his way the world would be full of spaceships and heroes and raving Tyrannausauruses and every problem would be solved by the end of the day and death would only happen to the bad guy. So when the world gets too fast or too slow or too real, Billy finds himself creating a fantastical story where he captains a rocket manned by a two-headed warrior, an other-worldly sorcerer, a displaced lady and her bomb-carrying bunny. But something is changing in Billy’s real world and soon his fantasy world and real-life begin to collide unexpectedly. The Fantastical Worlds of Billy Bishop is a fun and moving Reader’s Theatre script for theatrical competitions. Combining comedic parodies of popular action and sci-fi tales with a story about a young boy who uses his imagination to deal with the fear of loss, students will find the script both fun and challenging. 25 minutes. Cast Flexible, Recommended: 6 males, 6 females.