THe art of dad
We need to create a new narrative around what it means to be a man and a dad in today’s society. Jason’s perspective, shaped by being a dad to two kids and creating over 400 sketches that have chronicled the good times and the bad, is shared in a 70-minute play that will get you thinking differently about parenting, leading, and the role men and dad’s play in our lives.
HILARIOUS. HEART-BREAKING. SO RELATABLE.
It’s the hug you get making dinner when you least expect it. It’s setting your alarm clock at a ridiculous morning hour to sign-up for swim lessons. It’s the joy you feel from watching them tie their shoes, ride a bike and grow up right in front of your eyes. It’s the big LITTLE moments that make it all so worthwhile.
Artist and storyteller Jason Thompson’s one-man show, THE ART of DAD: big LITTLE moments celebrates the joys and pains of parenting.
Pairing his stories with sketches created over 22 years of being a dad, Thompson explores the art of raising a family while making detours into the challenges of folding thong underwear, Godzilla’s eyesight and the power of Nutella.
Experience some of Jason’s artwork here: The Art of Dad
“If you love a child, raise a child, have raised a child, teach or coach a child, feel like parenting is the most amazing, challenging, OR humbling job you have had, then this show is for you.”
upcoming shows
AIRDRIE
NOVEMBER 21, 2025
INSPIRE
805 Main Street, Airdrie, AB T4B 3G1
toronto
May 2, 2026
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5A 3Z4
vancouver
Please join Jason for a night of laughter, tears and deep personal connection filled with love and art.
TBC