EDINBURGH, Scotland—From the moment the curtain rose for the first scene, an “ahhh” could be heard from the audience. Applause rose from the audience of the packed Edinburgh Playhouse. The theatre was built in 1929, renovated in 1974, returned to its former glory in 1993 and is known as the most successful theatre in Britain.
The audience appeared enraptured throughout the performance. The show was just as the flyers and advertisements had promised—a show that truly brought China’s history, kept alive through folklore, to the stage. It also brought tales of courage from the contemporary world.
Mr Berma, the arts officer of a Glasgow arts and culture charity, was rather sad that Shen Yun was staying only one night in Edinburgh.
“I think when you only have this one performance—it’s a crime!” he joked during the intermission. “It should have been here for a week! I would certainly have gone to tell my friends: ‘you’ve got to see this show.’”
“If I had to use one word to describe the show I would say, awesome,” he said.
After the show, Mr Berma said that he could see China’s cultural heritage shining through the performances.
The audience was very involved and engrossed in the performance and showed its appreciation by applauding during the dance solos and when the curtain opened for each scene.
Tenor Hong Ming received a thunderous reception as he stepped forward to take his bow.
The historical capital city of Edinburgh is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Europe, and boasts a long and rich cultural history, dating back almost 3,000 years. Over the last 60 years, Edinburgh has become synonymous with performing arts, through the world-famous Edinburgh International Festival, which each summer attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and some of the best artists and performers from around the world.
Edinburgh is an ancient city filled with imposing stone buildings of Medieval and exceptionally tall Georgian architecture. The center and oldest area of the city houses the 12th century fortress castle perched on the volcanic Castle Rock.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
The audience appeared enraptured throughout the performance. The show was just as the flyers and advertisements had promised—a show that truly brought China’s history, kept alive through folklore, to the stage. It also brought tales of courage from the contemporary world.
Mr Berma, the arts officer of a Glasgow arts and culture charity, was rather sad that Shen Yun was staying only one night in Edinburgh.
“I think when you only have this one performance—it’s a crime!” he joked during the intermission. “It should have been here for a week! I would certainly have gone to tell my friends: ‘you’ve got to see this show.’”
“If I had to use one word to describe the show I would say, awesome,” he said.
After the show, Mr Berma said that he could see China’s cultural heritage shining through the performances.
The audience was very involved and engrossed in the performance and showed its appreciation by applauding during the dance solos and when the curtain opened for each scene.
Tenor Hong Ming received a thunderous reception as he stepped forward to take his bow.
The historical capital city of Edinburgh is regarded as one of the most beautiful in Europe, and boasts a long and rich cultural history, dating back almost 3,000 years. Over the last 60 years, Edinburgh has become synonymous with performing arts, through the world-famous Edinburgh International Festival, which each summer attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors and some of the best artists and performers from around the world.
Edinburgh is an ancient city filled with imposing stone buildings of Medieval and exceptionally tall Georgian architecture. The center and oldest area of the city houses the 12th century fortress castle perched on the volcanic Castle Rock.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of the Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour. For more information please visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
