Two Free Live Interactive Musical Show Performances at 11am and 1pm and also Special Kids Activities
Huzzah! On June 1, Mike the Knight™ and his friends are galloping into Shortpump Town Center for special live performances of Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure. The free 20-minute interactive musical adventure will also feature Mike’s dragon, Squirt, from the beloved television series on Nick Jr., and includes meet & greets, photo opportunities, giveaways, and a preview of the first Mike the Knight toys from Fisher-Price debuting in Spring 2013. Performances will be held at 11am and 1pm with special kids activities.
It’s time to be a knight, and do it right! Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure follows Mike, Squirt, and friends, as they piece together clues to discover hidden treasure. To help Mike accomplish his mission, audience members are invited to take on special fun-filled challenges alongside Mike and Squirt, and learn lessons in knightliness. After the show, young knights in training will have the opportunity to tell Mike the Knight what knightly deeds they have done and participate in a special knighting ceremony.
Each 20 minute show will be followed by a meet and greet with Mike. In addition to the two performances, guests are encouraged to come dressed in knight and princess attire and participate in all of the fun.
Mike the Knight is a new CG-animated preschool series that invites viewers into a fantastical world of castles, quests, dragons and trolls that centers on Mike, a young knight-in-training, with a bright future ahead of him. The son of the King and Queen of Glendragon, he is determined to follow in his father’s footsteps to become a brave and noble knight. Co-produced by HIT Entertainment and Nelvana, the series currently airs on Nick Jr., Monday-Saturday, from 7-8pm. Additionally, a new line of books featuring Mike the Knight was just released from Simon & Schuster, an all-new toy line from Fisher-Price will debut at retailers in May, and Mike’s first home entertainment title, Knight in Training, releases on DVD June 4th from NCircle Entertainment.
MALL DIRECTIONS
Shortpump Town Center is located at: 11800 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23233
From the South
Take I-95 North to I-64 West. Take exit 178A, Short Pump Broad Street West. Go approximately 1 1/8 mile. Mall is on the right.
From the North
Take I-95 South to exit 84B, I-295 North. Go to exit 53B, I-64 East. Take exit 178A, Short Pump Broad Street West. Go approximately 1 1/8 mile. Mall is on the right.
From the West
Take I-64 East to exit 178A, Short Pump Broad Street West. Go approximately 1 1/8 mile. Mall is on the right.
From the East
Take I-64 West to exit 178A, Short Pump Broad Street West. Go approximately 1 1/8 mile. Mall is on the right.
From I-288
288 North to West Broad St East. Go approximately two miles, center is on your left.
For more information about Shortpump Town Center visit http://www.shortpumpmall.com/ .
Mike the Knight will be touring across 15 markets from May 18-July 13. For more information about Mike the Knight and the Mission for Hidden Treasure” and other tour stops visit www.miketheknight.com/malltour. Follow Mike the Knight on Facebook (www.facebook.com/miketheknightofficial) and Twitter @MikeTheKnightUS.
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About HIT Entertainment
HIT Entertainment is one of the world’s leading pre-school entertainment companies, specialising in building powerful brands based on engaging stories. HIT Entertainment’s world-class portfolio includes Thomas & Friends®, Mike the Knight™, Fireman Sam®, Bob the Builder, Barney®, Angelina Ballerina®, Pingu® and Rainbow Magic®.
HIT Entertainment excels at creating and building globally successful brands which capture the hearts and imaginations of pre-schoolers and their families. This is achieved through exceptional storytelling in multiple formats, enhanced by creating high quality character-based products and experiences with best-in-class partners. HIT Entertainment’s lines of business span television and home entertainment production, content distribution, digital media, publishing, consumer products and live events and attractions. HIT Entertainment is a division of Fisher-Price and has operations in the UK, US, Canada, Hong Kong and Japan. For more information visit www.hitentertainment.com
