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Glory

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  4w, 1m

In 1933, four friends set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men. Told through music and dance inspired by the jazz age, Glory is a thrilling hockey story that proves a woman’s place is on home ice.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Three 2018 Betty Mitchell Awards (Calgary), including Outstanding New Play

Details

Summary
Inspired by the true story of Canada's own Preston Rivulettes, Glory is a hockey play that swings! In 1933, four friends set out to prove to Canada that hockey isn’t just a sport for men. But with the Great Depression weighing heavily on the nation and political tensions rising in Europe, can they overcome the odds, and people’s expectations, to forge their own path to glory? Told through music and dance inspired by the jazz age, Glory is a thrilling hockey story that proves a woman’s place is on home ice.
History
Glory premiered at Western Canada Theatre in Kamloops, British Columbia on February 22, 2018. On April 3, the production transferred to Alberta Theatre Projects. Directed by James MacDonald and choreographed by Tracey Power, the production featured Katie Ryerson, Morgan Yamada, Kate Dion-Richard, Gili Roskis and Kevin Corey.
HILDA RANSCOMBE – 20-27
NELLIE RANSCOMBE – 22-29
MARM (Margaret) SCHMUCK – 20-27
HELEN SCHMUCK – 22-29
HERB FACH – 40-50
  • Time Period 1930s
  • Setting On the ice of the Lowther Street Arena. 1933 - 1939.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features Play with Music
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)

Media

“She shoots, she scores. Glory is pretty glorious!” – Vancouver Sun

Glory successfully celebrates a remarkable group of Canadians and their achievement in a women’s sport still struggling for respect and equality today. The skating is a delightful dance, highly physical with legs askew, movements synchronized to Steve Charles’ jazzy, thirties-ish score.” – Vancouver Sun

“Theatrical storytelling at its best… this script has both velocity and depth… certainly one of my favorites.” – WWNY, Watertown, N.Y.

Glory is an uplifting story about the immense role hockey plays in our everyday lives… 2½ hours of bittersweet, entertaining and uplifting sports drama. When the drama turns to the on-ice variety, Glory joyously transforms into one-part Bobby Orr, one-part Bobby Fosse.”– Globe and Mail

“Power, acting as both playwright and choreographer, has created what one enthusiastic fan I spoke with at intermission called ‘hockeyography.’ Power has created dance steps that suggest skating, which the actors perform to jazz tunes from the 20s and 30s, given a swing beat from Steve Charles. It’s a theatrical gimmick that never loses steam because Power uses different tunes and different steps for each new practice or game the four women play.” – National Post

“In a league of its own… While Glory comes with a message and is particularly fitting in today’s climate of awareness and empowerment, it is, above everything else, an engaging and uplifting way to spend an evening. Glory is a winner!” – Kinston Whig Standard

“There are so many great stories about male athletes. It’s about time we had a play like this to bring increased visibility to women’s sport, to inspire female athletes and encourage all of us to actively support diversity on and off the ice. Glory also champions women in theatre, and I hope this play will encourage more female characters, playwrights, and creatives, marking a new era in women’s stories for the stage.” – Alberta Theatre Guide

Videos

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    Glory at ATP - Trailer 1

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    Glory at ATP - Trailer 2

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Tracey Power

Tracey Power was born and raised in the beautiful Comox Valley on Vancouver Island and works as an actor, playwright and director/choreographer.

A member of The Playwrights Guild of Canada, her writing credits include: the recent premiere of Miss Shakespeare, a musical about ...

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