SYDNEY, Australia—The beauty of traditional Chinese history portrayed in Shen Yun's performance at the Parade Theatre, Kensington, was well received by the audience during Saturday's matinee.
David, a retired company director, had much to say about the show during the intermission. At almost 73 years of age, he was aware of many aspects of China's modern history, including the persecution of Falun Gong, portrayed during the performance Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution.
“I liked all of it, but I think I like the act where the little girl lost her father. She was very good, it brought a lot of emotion into the audience ... We're well aware of what's going on, we know that Falun Gong is being persecuted, and we also know that there are many Chinese agents here [in Australia], looking at a lot of things, we know how active they are. We're aware of that.”
His overall impression of the show was that it was “very educational and entertaining”.
“I think it's showing a different perspective to Chinese culture and Chinese life” he said, adding that he had studied Chinese history.
“The costumes are beautiful. The entire production is very well staged, I'm impressed with the discipline of the dancers and I like it ... I think it's particularly clever, the way you have the film at the back. It's in fact the props, I think it's very clever.”
David's friend, Avery, was equally thrilled with the show. “I just think it was beautiful, I enjoyed it very much ... The dancers were enjoying it and they conveyed that to the audience tonight. Because they enjoyed it so much, it made it easier for me to appreciate it.”
“I loved the old tales, the getting of the brushes–beautiful–and the girls with the lotus. Beautiful, beautiful costumes!”
Avery, who is a nurse, appreciated the message she saw in the show that: “People can have separate beliefs and still live in society in a happy way.”
David felt that the message in the show should be spread far more widely, particularly to those people who are directly influenced by the Chinese government.
“I would like you to invite the African diplomats to see the show, and other people like that who can think about it, think about the message ... The message really is treating one another with mutual respect ... But it's not about persecution, simply because people want to practice their own beliefs. It's not about that. People should be free to be able to do that ... I would like to see you give that message to people that might not necessarily come to this show. Invite them to the show!”
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