ESSENTIA

Hacault and Crist Prods.— R. Browne (Crocus Bldg.)

I love watching dance shows for several reasons: the dance is beautiful, the choreography is beautiful, the dancers are beautiful, and the music is beautiful.

Not here—one of the opening pieces sounds like fingernails on a chalkboard and it seems like an eternity before that number ends. For several minutes I couldn’t connect with the movement because of the sound.

The second piece captured my attention much better. While the show is enjoyable, it’s not up to the standards of other truly engaging and ethereal pieces.

Ray Yuen