LINKÖPING, Sweden—“The show was colorful, spectacular, and inspiring,” a satisfied Mr. Lindquist said after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts last performance on Saturday evening, March 21, at the Konsert & Kongress in Linköping.
Mr. Lindquist works in the European Union as a financial consultant. He had come to see Shen Yun with his sister Ms. Lindquist and their parents, who had been inspired by Shen Yun’s show last year.
Both siblings thought the show was entertaining and the dancers were competent, both technically and artistically.
“It is a good compilation of Chinese traditional culture and dances in a popular form. The message, that underlies in the performance, a message for example for a more liberal China, is presented in a good way,” Mr. Lindquist said.
His sister, Ms. Linquist was fascinated by the background projection, which is unique to the Shen Yun show.
“I thought it was very thoroughly worked out, and the choreography was nice. It carried one away, and it was nice to partake in this interactive work with the background—the moving images, where you can see them coming down in the background picture and then appear as the characters that are actually dancing on the stage later on,” Ms. Lindquist said.
She mentions that during their childhood, they lived in Indonesia, and they grew up with shows expressing supernatural things. Therefore, for them it was not completely foreign to see the story of the Monkey King or the monk Ji Gong, who had divine powers and used them to help people.
There was also a dance about the Udumbara flower [The Udumbara’s Bloom], which fascinated both of them. This legendary flower, known in Buddhism, blooms only once in 3,000 years. This flower has been seen in recent years in different places around the world and is said to herald the arrival of a great sage or an enlightened being.
“The Udumbara flower is interesting, and seems to be an important symbol in the show.
“The message in the show is very important,” she said. Her two favorite programs were the erhu [a Chinese violin] playing, and the dance with inspiration from Tibet, The Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain.
“It [the erhu] is incredibly beautiful with the simple instrument, and a resonance box that gives such a beautiful sound. The last scene gave a sense of happiness and hope for the future,” Ms. Linduqist said and looks forward to seeing the next Shen Yun show with her family.
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