Close to 150 audience members attended the two informative and enjoyable pre-performance talks at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre before heading to the actual shows. Education & Community Outreach Manager Vency Kwok and Company Manager Pablo Guzman conducted the engaging 20-minute talks in Cantonese and English before the matinee and evening performances on 19^th December. The talks served as a platform to equip the audience with a better understanding of the story and music of The Nutcracker, as well as the production process of the ballet. Furthermore, the audience enjoyed a close-up look at the dancers Jin Yao, Shen Jie, Leung Sau Long and Tirion Law in their beautiful costumes and listened to their personal stories during the interviews