The Hockey Sweater at the NAC is a Yuletide delight
You can’t deny the warmth and love that infuse the exhilarating production of The Hockey Sweater now at the National Arts Centre.
Indeed, one of the strongest features of this new musical, based on a beloved Roch Carrier story, is the affection that underlies it. It’s reflected in the insightful approach of Stratford Festival stalwart Donna Feore whose lively direction and choreography keep events in engaging over drive while also honouring the beating heart of Carrier’s evergreen memory piece about a young Quebecois boy (and devout Habs fan) whose world is shattered when the Eaton’s Catalogue people send him a Maple Leafs hockey sweater by mistake. …