SSAC & Member Artist Events - Colours in the Storm: The Tom Thomson Musical

COLOURS IN THE STORM: THE TOM THOMSON MUSICAL
By Jim Betts

WHEN:
APRIL 24–MAY 10, 2026
Fridays & Saturdays 7:30pm
Sundays 2pm
A Post-Show Talk-Back will be held after the Sunday, April 26 show.

WHERE:
South Simcoe Theatre, 1 Hamilton St., Cookstown

TICKETS:
$30 each.
To purchase tickets, call 705-458-4432 or go to www.thesouthsimcoetheatre.com/colours-in-the-storm

Colours in the Storm is about the life – and mysterious death – of one of Canada's best-loved painters, Tom Thomson, whose landscapes of Algonquin Park are among the most famous paintings ever done in Canada.

A beautifully written work with memorable music, it is more a gallery of scenes and songs than a traditional musical. The story follows Thomson's life and growth as a painter, from his arrival in Algonquin Park in 1912, to his tragic death in Canoe Lake in 1917. Often haunted by his artistic vision, Thomson struggles to realize his potential and to come to terms with the passions in his life, while under the spell of his magnificent surroundings.
First produced in 1990 by The Muskoka Festival, Ontario. 🇨🇦

Recommended for ages 14 and up.

Director: Jason Silzer
Music Director: Suu Taylor
Producer: Judi Erickson