Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad  considers the endemic violence in hockey, and the response of two very different parents to their own sons’ experiences on a rink in a small town in Cape Breton. Teddy is a voluble extrovert who encourages his son’s losing team to hit first and think later, and he coaches Troy from the stands to be the “enforcer.” Donna, shell-shocked from a violent marriage, is appalled by the physical violence on the ice. Desperate for a new “family,” the divorced Teddy tirelessly pursues the reticent Donna, only to lose ground (almost) irretrievably when he encourages his son to punch a player instead of shaking his hand. The play attempts an even-handed look at hockey as both a confidence-building team sport, and a possible incubator of bullying tactics. Hockey Mom, Hockey Dad was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award

 

Featuring Steve O'Connell & Petrina Bromley

Directed by Geoff Adams

Stage Managed by Mark Edward Quinn White

Lighting by Brad Simmons

Soundscape by Sean Panting

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Photos by Kirk Squires, The Packet