Fun date night
by Sharon on 12/16/24DPAC - Durham Performing Arts Center - DurhamRating: 5 out of 5We enjoyed everything about the show! The dancers are amazing! Such flexibility!! The story line was sweet yet there were belly laughs too!

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A thrilling interpretation of the well-known classic poem "A Visit from Saint Nicholas", this joyful show about the virtues of generosity and friendship promises to leave a lasting impression on families this holiday season. 'Twas the Night Before..., Cirque du Soleil's first-ever holiday production, is a whirlwind of love, holiday cheer, riotous fun, and adorably endearing characters that will establish a new tradition for families to treasure.
We enjoyed everything about the show! The dancers are amazing! Such flexibility!! The story line was sweet yet there were belly laughs too!
this performance was not the experience I had anticipated. The music was great the detail to performance lacked.
I took my mom and my adult daughters to the shoe. We had good seats and were able to see well. We had so much fun and were super impressed with the talented performers!
Great show,audience interaction, lots of dancing and Humor and acrobatics.
A family fun and exciting show! Amazing, entertainment for all ages. The music, the choreography, the stage settings and lighting top notch. The sound was amazing the bass hit you right in the chest. This 90 minute show, which started on time and finished as indicated went by so fast. Amazement on all levels. The costumes and make-up beautiful. The staff and venue kind and helpful. I haven't stopped talking about the show. This is my 2nd Cirque du Soleil event and look forward to many more in the future. It was a stunning show!
This was a special Christmas gift for my husband and me from my son and daughter-in-law. My son knows how much I love Cirque and I was not disappointed. No, there was not the big tent, but the company adjusted their acts according to the venue. The music was outstanding and really used Christmas carols in their performance. We were enthralled! I don't know how many Cirques I've seen, but they are my favorite entertainment because the company is so talented with the ideas of themes, performers, and wonderment! Bravo!!
We were a bit disappointed. We have seen 5 other Cirque du Soleil shows and this one was the first one to disappoint. It just didn't have the spectacular performance, props and trapeze acts that one would expect of a show of this caliber. There were some artists that were amazing but overall most of them were doing acts that are just commonplace elsewhere and we were not "Wow"Ed like we usually are at other Cirque performances. Aside from the show, the theatre seats up in the balcony are very uncomfortable, the back rest of the seat is so upright we felt we were being pushed out of the seat. Nothing to do with the performance of course, but this also made the show even less enjoyable.
This was my first time seeing Cirque de Soleil after wanting to go for years! It was fabulous!! The music, the lighting, the costumes and most of all the performers!! They were outstanding and kept me in awe the entire show! Can’t wait to see another one!!! The venue , parking and staff made the event easy to access and non hassle getting in and out smoothly.
It was a nice show, but limited because of venue. It wasn't like in the tent.
It was very unpleasant for a person in our family experience with sensory issues. It was loud for those without sensory issues. It was noxious for the adult with the sensory issues. He had to put his hands over his ears most of the show. We have been to many other shows at the DPAC and this has never been an issue. If we had known I would have brought ear plugs so we could all fully enjoy an otherwise great show.
this was first time seeing Cirque de Soleil performance, and it was awesome. Loved the music, acts, even transitions between acts. So well choreographed, perfect execution. Will definitly go to other CdS shows!
All the acts were incredible, and the music selections were great!! Highly recommend!
This was the first time my wife and I saw a show at DPAC and the first time to see Cirque de Soleil performing. We loved both of them! The facility was first class, the employees were friendly and very helpful. The performers were amazing and very engaged with the audience.
We had great seats and could see all the expressions on the artists faces! Humor, music, narration and outstanding stunts all played a part in making this the Christmas show if the year!
This show was amazing! It had a storyline and was just absolutely entertaining from beginning to end! I can't express enough how great this show was.
The show was wonderful. The acrobatics of the Cirque du Soleil cast was amazing. The fact that they can do all that they did on a narrow stage blew my mind. The story that they told, bringing in modern music with old time songs was a joy. I would recommend this show to anyone interested in being excited by the thought of being truly entertained!!
Just go makes the holiday spirit run through your veins !!
This show is just packed full of enjoyment. No matter the age, you will love this!!
I wasn't sure what to expect going in but this totally exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend.
Such a let-down after having had other CdS experiences in the past. Mostly just minor acts: tumbling (incessant tumbling), juggling, roller-skating, a woman doing tricks on a bicycle. A couple of routines with performers suspended high up on a rope. And that was it. No wow-factor whatsoever. Clearly, CdS has jumped the shark, and is just reaping the profit that their name brings, while providing the minimum entertainment. Sad.