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                                                             ONCE UPON A TIME, THEY BECAME
                                                                            MASTERS OF THEIR OWN DESTINY

WHAT IF...

Someone told you you could have the life of which you've always dreamed? 
All you have to do is live dangerously and create furiously — together. 

Once upon a time, a group of miners did just that.

TOMPKINSVILLE
—a stage play by Lindsay Kyte--
With music by Ian Sherwood
​Lyrics by Ian Sherwood & Lindsay Kyte


The true story of a Cape Breton mining town transformed from despondency to independence 
thanks to a rebel priest's belief we can all become 
"Masters of Our Own Destiny" 


TOMPKINSVILLE is the story of
Father Jimmy Tompkins, Joe Lab
en, 
and the credit union and co-operative movement.
The people can do ten times
what they ​think they can.
"

                         — FATHER JIMMY TOMPKINS
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Photo credit Stoo Metz

TOMPKINSVILLE

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Photo credit Stoo Metz
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"Eight years in the making, Tompkinsville is as unforgettable as Cape Breton classics Glace Bay Miner's Museum, No Great Mischief, and Marion Bridge. It is a great addition to
Cape Breton literature."

- Elissa Barnard, Local Xpress


“Tompkinsville was authentic, raw, comical and most importantly based on the true story of co-operative housing project in a Cape Breton mining town. The music, the accents the passion — I felt as if I was experiencing the struggles of these people. Outstanding performances by Lindsay Kyte, Ryan Rogerson, and cast.”
—Robin Howarth, manager, Oakville Centre for the
Performing Arts


“Tompkinsville is a remarkable feat, with plenty of heartbreaking, tender, and laugh-out-loud moments. 
More than anything, it offers a profound reminder of the power of community and the human spirit.”

—Andrew Rankin, The Chronicle Herald

It is the story of pioneers,  who were ordinary men and women,  who knew delay and discouragement,
​but who finally blazed a trail that  others may follow — if they will.
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