BY JAMES DURHAM
RECOMMENDED FOR GRADES 2-8
MAINSTAGE JAN. 31-FEB. 24, 2011
RUNNING TIME: APPROX. 50 MINUTES

TICKETS: $10-$20

Tommy loves playing hockey with his friends – Roy “Deke” Mahovlich and Roberta “Bobby” Plante – but his Dad pressures him to up his game and moves him to a “better” team. Does friendship get benched when the competition heats up between teammates? While his Dad is yelling, Tommy gets conflicting advice from Don Berry and Ron McKleen. LKTYP's Mainstage is transformed into a hockey arena, complete with actors on rollerblades, in a unique production that cleverly stick-handles Canada's national pastime.

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS: Health and Physical Education: Living Skills, Music

CHARACTER EDUCATION CONNECTIONS: Perseverance, Kindness & Caring, Cooperation

THEMES: Pressure to Win, Sportsmanship, Being true to yourself