FRANKFURT—Mr. David Strebel, a man with a varied background in business, attended the Saturday night New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts New York Company show at the Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle.
He hired a bus so that his 10 employees and friends could ride to the venue.
Mr. Strebel is president of the Rotary Club Wiesbaden Kochbrunnen, dealer of Asian cultural artifacts and Asian jewelry, and the official authorized inspector of jewelry at the Wiesbaden Chamber of Commerce.
He advised his employees to learn more about the show on the Shen Yun website, which states, “For 5,000 years divine culture flourished in the land of China. Humanity’s treasure was nearly lost, but through breathtaking music and dance, Shen Yun is bringing back this glorious culture.”
“The performance is wonderful and exceeds by far my expectations concerning the colors, the gorgeous costumes, and the dancer’s performance,” said Mr. Strebel. “I’m delighted that this performance is marvelous.”
“It is so amazing how the stories, which we really don’t know, are presented so effortlessly and in such a playful manner,” he added.
Shen Yun’s animated backdrops, which are projected behind the dancers, transport audience members to another world, and the hi-tech images lift the stage and set it amid blossoming landscapes, deep forests, Mongolian prairies, and celestial paradises.
Mr. Strebel shared his amazement: “It is beyond my comprehension to understand the technical aspect of the backdrop presentations and scenes performed on stage at the same time. I just didn’t expect such a marvelous show tonight.”
“I have read up on some of the scenes and understand that they were drawn from events that happened in ancient times,” he said.
He touched on the divine that was presented during the Shen Yun pieces.
“It is very difficult to touch on the divine, and that gods bring inspiration to mankind,” he said. “I’m in some way a realist, but I believe that one can’t ignore totally the existence of the divine. Despite my being a modern individual who understands the world as it exists, I’m certain that there is much we can’t see or know about.”
“The aspect of the show that touches on the divine is important to everyone, but more importantly, to people that are at a crossroads and are distressed,” he added. “It will provide a foothold in a difficult world. This is something that the show tells me, and which is of great importance.”
With reporting by NTD Television
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
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