“I feel that spiritual connection of that lost culture through the dance and the art and the detailed costuming and the colors of the rainbow. It’s the first thing that caught my eye—the rainbow streamers in the opening number.”

“It [the music] was absolutely brilliant, and to incorporate the traditional instruments with a modern orchestra, it’s just been orchestrated so beautifully, and to incorporate the sounds. I wasn’t sure what to expect—it’s just orchestrated so brilliantly with the scales, and to blend two cultures of instruments together in a really moving experience for me.”