One Man Star Wars Trilogy is written and performed by Canadian author Charles Ross.
Playing all the characters in the play based on the original Star Wars trilogy, the stage comes to life as Ross re-creates the effects, inserts factoids when appropriate, sings from the score, flies the ships and fights both sides of the battles.
Ross’ talents have become recognized around the globe, and he has had recent appearances on Craig Ferguson, The Today Show, and Late Night with Conan O’Brien.
Visiting more than 180 cities across four continents, and performing over 1,200 shows, audiences are entertained with a high-energy romp through a galaxy far, far away.
First performed at the Pavilion Theatre, in Kamloops, the inspiration came from playing frisbee with friends. The thrower would say a line from the movies, and the catcher had to say the following line while catching.
His impersonation of R2-D2 has been described as spot on, but Ross himself has said, “I’ve always thought my Yoda voice sounded too much like a goblin sucking helium.”
Ross has purportedly seen the original trilogy over 400 times.
• The show plays 7 p.m. May 3 at the ACT in Maple Ridge. For tickets, visit actmapleridge.org.