TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… is Cirque du Soleil’s first holiday show, based on the classic poem “A Visit from Saint Nicolas” . Created especially for families, ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE… features thrilling acrobatics, lovable characters - and a soundtrack including holiday classics re-invented by Cirque du Soleil. Its starts tonight at the DPAC and runs through December 15th . Gayle Hurd spoke with the show's Senior Artistic Director , James Hadley, about how Cirque du Soleil "bends over backwards" to bring the holiday spirit to Durham..