Karlie K

Review of Marcus Center for the Performi...

We saw a midsummer night's dream ballet on an afte...

We saw a midsummer night's dream ballet on an afternoon matinee.
Our show was lovley and the performance was amazing. The dancers are incredible, skilled athletes that leap around on air
The sets are simple moving pieces but made with extraordinary detail and costumes are gorgeous. The music is so beautiful but in case you didn't know, it's all slow quiet classical music.
So here are my tips. I highly advise a night show if you want to actually enjoy the program. The matinee brings a huge amount of tired, bored little kids.
It was really warm in the theater and there were a lot of children! Through the whole performance there were several ongoing (as in every 5-8 minutes) screaming and crying children and it was disturbing and annoying. The parents made no effort to calm them or take them out for a minute and the rest of us listened to the screaming through the entire performance. Im sure it makes it difficult for the performers because the theatre is so quiet you hear every sound amplified. Why parents feel it's ok to ruin it for everyone else I'm not sure. But sitting in a quiet, dark theater with soft music for a minimum of an hour 30 min to two hours is not going to be tolerable or interesting for any small kid, so please, please if your kid is under 7 dont bring them. It's not an event they will enjoy. It's not a childrens idea of fun. It's not flashy, bright, with any silly characters. There are no sparkly lights, or catchy songs. Its a 2 hour ballet and small children will not understand the story or even the language which is not modern english. That being said. If your an adult that wants to enjoy the talented artists go for it. Just go at night.