CANBERRA, Australia—Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour touched the heart of consultant Mr. Nugent, after seeing the show for the third time in as many years.
When asked why he returned to see the pageantry of ancient Chinese culture in dance and music, Mr. Nugent explained, “Well, number one is the costumes, the music, [and] the choreography. And what really touched me this year, is actually the story about the family, the modern family. The father that’s been persecuted and the whole family’s been persecuted.”
Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution is a story of an innocent family’s suffering after the father is persecuted to death for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual disciplined banned in China. In the vignette, he is taken to heaven by celestial beings, reinforcing the ancient Chinese belief that good is rewarded and evil punished, even if not in this lifetime.
“I think that’s the most spectacular story. It’s incredibly touching. It’s the third time I’ve seen it, and it brings tears to your eyes.
“It’s a credit to the way they’ve portrayed it.
“It’s incredibly touching, and very, very spectacular in the way it’s represented. I must commend the performers as well as the production crew, because it’s unbelievable. And you can watch it over and over, there’s something for us to learn every time.”
Mr. Nugent has also seen the show in New York, and this year attended the show in Canberra with his relatives.
“All my aunties, my uncles, [and] yesterday I brought my grandmother. So the whole family has seen it, including my young nephews.
“It’s a really good show, and I hope it continues to come back, year after year, because it needs to be shown these days in society. People have to know about it. It’s nice to see the culture.
“I hope people can see that story and be touched by it, because I am touched. It’s very well done. Thank you.”
NTDTV contributed to this report.
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