Outstanding.... We liked it very much. The guy in the second part made me emotional. He is so talantlive. I was amazed the way he would play. We totally enjoyed it. I would love to go back again for the other shows.

The El Portal is a lovely theatre. We arrived early, and were lucky to find a small parking lot, about a block behind the theater. Free parking there. Otherwise, be prepared to pay a nearby lot $4 or 5.

Excellent performances in the first portion of the show, entitled "I Dreamed I Spoke in Another's Language". The young man, Mr. Ben Sayles, was truly outstanding, and his partner Ms. Cynthia Marie Mendez also did a lovely job. Although it was penned by Clive Barker, the tone was not dark, but it was a bit quirky. Both dancers were passionate in their interpretation.

I found the musical score too loud, and terribly monotonous. The large backdrop projected floating, painterly images which became distracting. This show needs technical finesse.

The program did not mention an intermission. Nonetheless, there was a 15 min. break.

The 2nd piece, "Eleonora", had a very fine and graceful dancer named Ms. Georgia Reed. The other 2 dancers seemed to try their best, but they were not as convincing. The musical score was more complex, when compared to the first piece.

It was a somewhat good evening, but it would help if they added a 3rd piece, and introduced several more dancers.

This show has a very brief run, perhaps because they want to test it out with audiences. This is understandable, but for a retail ticket price of $35, they would do well to work out some kinks. If Goldstar offered a choice of 3 1/2 stars, that would be my rating.

I am cordially yours,

Sir Joseph Frank

This was a wonderful performance by talented dancers who interpreted the prose of Barker and Poe in movement. One needs to appreciate this as pure art and not arrive expecting a literal depiction. I love this sort of thing and have tremendous admiration towards the artists for their dedication to the craft. I can hardly think of another emotion they did not communicate with just their bodies.

There were two dances separated by intermission. Both dances are good. However, the length of the program was pretty short. The first half lasted only 20 min followed by the 2nd half about 40 min. If I have known, I would not have driven 30-40 miles each way for this performance.