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Great performance, breathtaking!! His body is light as air and his movement is effortless. Touchable expression.

The Joffrey Ballet did not disappoint. What a magnificent group of dancers! The choreography was challenging, but this troupe makes it look easy -- such fluid bodies and incredible strength. I haven't seen them in 20 years and they are just as wonderful now as they were then!

Was very disappointed.The music was not appealing at all; It had no soul. I often listen to Tango music and it's not the funeral funeral sounds the band played on February 21. The gentleman besides me must have been as disappointed as myself because he said "it's boring" to his girlfriend who was sitting in front of him in the End seat that should be mine. Needless to say I was in a middle seat. I liked that the dancers showed the origins of Tango . Overall I found the moves too theattrical, accrobatic even and did not do justice to that beautyfully sensual dance I arrived and found someone else sitting in my seat. The NAC employee who escorted me (who had seen my seat# from the ticket) said customers can take any seat once in the logel when she saw that my end seat was taken. I was quite pissed off but did not want to make a scene. I would like to know if it's common practice that someone else takes your seat and you have no say and the NAC staff does nothing about it and says something diplomatic instead.

It was enchanting- one of the best performances ever!

A technically impressive performance infused with passion and artistry. The live music really added to the atmosphere, although I didn't particularly enjoy the singer.

The show was entertaining. Dancers were very high calibre with amazing footwork. The band pumped out a very good sound for such a small group.

Every minute was full of surprises. The atmosphere of the piece was edgy and sexual but never went too far. The dancers were more than athletic and powered through with a level of energy that was very exciting. There was also a sense of humour throughout the piece that I found wonderful. Who thought you could laugh so hard at a dance show? The end was like watching the climax of a fireworks display. Well done.

I am really happy that I had the opportunity to see this show. This was my first contemporary dance show and I loved every minute of it. I loved the sounds, lighting transitions, dance style, music, use of light and contrast... basically everything! It was very interesting to be apart of the whole experience. There were so many beautiful photographic opportunities. I would highly recommend this show. Five stars!!!!

Overall I found the show pleasurable, mainly due to great choreography, costumes, and scenography. However, dancers' performance was not expressive, or maybe not precise enough to be breathtaking. Maybe I formed this impression as a result of the quite overpowering music both in choice and sound. I put aside the fact that the classical pieces chosen were almost 'pop' pieces, but the arrangement was very loud to the point of placing itself first instead of being second or at least equal to the dance performance. At times the orchestra reminded of one playing at a mlitary parade which should not be the case at that show. I'd like to end with a kind request to Tadeusz Biernacki to soften the sound and not to be so noisy. An this is my rant. Dorota

The evening was a delight. The dancing was excellent. The story was new, so many were reading their programs at the intermission, but all enjoyed it. Many colours, superb dancers, an enjoyable tale. A delightful evening.

Svengali was spellbinding! The music was diverse and dynamic, the costumes were great and the performers were stunning! I found myself on the edge of my seat for much of the show. A few slow points but overall a fabulous performance! Highly recommended!

Read the synopsis before the show in order to understand symbolism of props and meaning of each act. This is a darker love story than I anticipated.

This Nutcracker was the best production I have ever seen!!! And, the added attraction of having the ballerinas out in the lobby before the performance was wonderful! My 5 year old grandaughter got to dance with one of them, and she was just estatic. It is someithing she will never forget! Bravo!!!

I was unsure as what to expect, but I was blown away by the performance! my seats weren't too close to the stage but even so i was able to see everything! The beginning was a little bit of a slow start but overall the story was cute and enjoyable. The second half did not have that much of a story in it but the dancing was beautiful. I wish that there was more of an ending to it though.

What a beautiful ballet! Nice venue, fantastic music, good athletes, great decor. I waited until my youngest daughter was 6 to take both of my kids (the other is 8), so that they would appreciate the spectacle, and so that they would be of age to respect others around during the show. I was terribly disappointed and offended that other parents think it's acceptable to talk with their children out loud throughout the show! Another crew felt it was alright to dig into the mom's purse and take out a bag of chips... CRUNCH, MUNCH, etc. Yes, it IS magical for young children, but pleeeeease, people, teach your kids about respect for others and how to behave at such an event. This isn't your local theater! We tried not to let distractions ruin our experience, and will keep a special memory of our event regardless.

Thoroughly enjoyed this performance of the Nutcracker - one of the best I have ever seen. Ottawa was lucky to secure their performance this year. As usual the NAC Orchestra made the whole thing special.

I was very disappointed in this performance and the price of the tickets. I paid a similar price to see a different company perform the Nutcracker and the Pennsylvania Ballet was a large disappointment in comparison. The orchestra did a fantastic job, but the sets and dancing were a let down. I would not go to see a performance by the Pennsylvania Ballet again.

Beautiful set. Beautiful costum designs. Great ballet. Enjoyed the experience!

I took my 6 year old son for the first time to see the nutcracker and it was amazing. He sat through the whole show. We went to the matinee which was perfect for the kids. This was part of my holiday tradition growing up so it was really nice to share it with him. Pennsylvania did a great job on their version of the nutcracker. I would recommend for the matinee's because there was so many kids to have more children's events before the show.

We have attended the Nutcracker at the NAC for the past 3 years. We will go again in the future, but not if this Ballet Company is performing. The first half of the performance was very slow and boring. second half was better, but not nearly as good as the two previous years performances that we attended. The music was very good.