Mr. Perez said that America has changed. “I think we’ve become in the United States a little too liberal,” but that traditional China was on the right path. “But you guys have, I think, the right idea. I think we need to be somewhere in the middle.”
He agreed there is a need for more spirituality in life and enjoyed the opening scene where divine beings came down to the world. “That was actually fun and a little enlightening. I mean, we all need a little spirituality, right? I like to think that we’re not the greatest that there is in the universe.
Shen Yun Is ‘Funny, Calming, Very Visually Pleasing’
John Dombrowski and Caroline Timpling enjoyed the Shen Yun performance on April 14. “It was great. Absolutely wonderful,” Ms. Timpling said.
Mr. Dombrowski enjoyed the variety of the dances. “Great mixing—serious, fun, and light-hearted. It was a great mix,” he said, although he noted some serious themes, such as conflicting views, are not allowed in modern China.
Ms. Timpling agreed. “About like communism and the effects on the country,” she said.
“I did really like the Monkey King one,” she said. “I just thought it was very funny and cute. The dancers did a really good job of communicating emotion throughout the whole scene. So I really enjoyed that one. But honestly, all the dances were really gorgeous, and lovely to watch.”
Mr. Dombroski liked China’s traditional culture. There was “empowerment through art. Overall, it was very pleasing. It made you think, and then also laugh, and have a good time.
“It was just a very incredible experience all around: Funny, calming, very visually pleasing, stunning at times, as well. So it was great. Hopefully, in a few years, we get to do it again,” he said.
Ms. Timpling has positive feelings throughout the performance. “I think it was just like happiness, but also calmness, too. It was just appreciating the way that the dancing and the colors did a really good job.”
