“Sylvain Émard’s new work Mensonge Variations, is an astonishing study of the human condition. Like a dark dream, it leaps past logic and defies description (...). Émard is a wizard of movement. (...) The dancers, a remarkable collection of individual talents. (...) The piece, a display of strength and delicate sadness that is not easily forgotten.”
Pamela Anthony, The Edmonton Journal, Edmonton, Canada, September 1998

“When we abandon ourselves to this soft, flowing piece, the idea that the human body is like a finely tuned instrument comes to mind. And this particular instrument reveals its almost indescribable beauty under the master’s touch. The rigor of this talented choreographer mesmerizes in this striking piece.”
Guylaine Massoutre, Le Devoir, Montreal, Canada, November 1998

“High-octane Mensonge Variations captivates (...). This singular work packs such an emotional wallup that you want to sleep for a week after seeing it.”
Linde Howe-Beck, The Gazette, Montreal, Canada, October 1998

“The strength of this piece is entirely driven by the beauty of the dance, its inextricable complexity and power. Mensonge Variations, a dream that clings to the heart and mind after waking.”
Manon Richard, La Presse, Montreal, Canada, October 1998

“What sets Sylvain Émard apart from his colleagues is his rich choreographic writing, constantly reborn or repeated from one dancer to another. One easily understands why so many performers seek to work with him : his body movements require great virtuosity.”
Linda Boutin, Voir, Montreal, Canada, November 1998

“Sylvain Émard is constantly woking to reinvent the language of shape, form and movement, and in this lengthy piece, he orchestrates his forceful movement compositions with virtually no pause for modernist gloss.
Philip Szporer, Hour, Montreal, Canada, November 1998