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Colours in the Storm
Colours in the Storm
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Author: Jim Betts Publisher: Playwrights Canada Press (cover image may change) Format: Softcover # of Pages: 194 Pub. Date: 2000 ISBN-10: 0887545874 ISBN-13: 9780887545870 Cast Size: 2 female, 3 male, 3 musicians
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About the Play:
Colours in the Storm is a musical drama with book, music
and lyrics by Jim Betts. A play with songs, rather than a
traditional musical, that explores the fascinating story of the Group
of Seven artist, Tom Thomson, one of Canada's best loved
painters. Increasingly possessed by his artistic vision, Thomson
struggles to realize his potential and to come to terms with the
passions in his life. Particularly suitable for
schools and play contests.
Colours in the Storm focuses on the life – and mysterious
death – of iconic Canadian painter, Tom Thomson. His landscapes of
Algonquin Park – including "The West Wind", "The
Jack Pine" and "Northern River" – are among the most
famous paintings ever done in Canada. But Thomson is perhaps as
famous for the controversy surrounding his death in 1917 as he is for
the strength of his paintings. He died in mysterious circumstances in
the waters of Canoe Lake, and in the years since his death there has
been endless speculation about who may have murdered him. Colours
in the Storm tells the story of Tom Thomson's life with a
variety of colourful characters, a number of whom have been
implicated in his possible "murder". But the play is more
the story of a man who, after drifting through his first 35 years,
suddenly comes face-to-face with a potential in himself he becomes
obsessed with exploring. (Includes music.)
Colours in the Storm was first developed and performed in
1990 for the Muskoka Festival. Since
then the play has
been mounted
by professional theatres, colleges, high schools, and community theatres.
Cast: 2 female, 3 male, 3 musicians
What people say:
"A play, full of adventure,
romance and mystery ... focuses on the years Tom Thomson lived
in Algonquin Park, a place of raw beauty and ever-changing
landscapes. During that time, he painted hundreds of 'sketches',
obsessed with perfection, and produced his iconic paintings The West
Wind, The Jack Pine, and Northern River." — Oakville
News
"Memorable. Evocative.
Wonderfully Haunting Musical Score. A Hit." — Hamilton
Spectator
"Elegant. Mature and important
themes." — The Globe and Mail
"A story brimming with
adventure, romance and mystery. Passionate intensity. Superb."
— The Kichener Waterloo Record
"Vibrant songs. Resounding
emotion. Sense of wonder." — Hamilton View
About the Playwright:
Jim Betts has been writing plays and musicals for over 30
years. A Dora and Chalmers Award winner, his shows have been produced
across Canada and the US. He has worked in virtually every aspect of
the theatre, including as a producer, and director. He was the
Founding Artistic Director of Theatre Orangeville, and is currently
the Artistic Director of Smile Theatre. He lives, teaches and writes
in Toronto.
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