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Boston Couple Marvels at Shen Yun Performance: ‘Everything Done on Stage Is Beautiful’

Dec 30, 2023
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Boston Couple Marvels at Shen Yun Performance: ‘Everything Done on Stage Is Beautiful’
Chris and Carrie Martignetti attended Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Boch Center Wang Theatre, in Boston, on Dec. 29, 2023. (Frank Liang/The Epoch Times)
BOSTON—Chris and Carrie Martignetti attended Shen Yun Performing Arts’ second performance at the Boch Center Wang Theatre on Dec. 29. It was the couple’s first time seeing Shen Yun, and they were enchanted by the production.

“I love the costuming, and the dancing technique is stellar,” said Mrs. Martignetti, a healthcare attorney for Fresenius Medical Care. “The whole ambiance here is just amazing.”

“The movements, the colors. Very exciting,” added Mr. Martignetti, an electrician and real estate owner. “Very disciplined dancers. Very beautiful.”

Based in New York, Shen Yun was founded in 2006 by leading Chinese artists who wished to revive traditional Chinese culture through authentic classical Chinese dance and music.

When the Chinese Communist Party seized power in 1949, traditional Chinese culture was demolished and nearly lost. During the performance, the audience learns that, to this day, Shen Yun is not allowed to perform in China.

Mrs. Martignetti expressed her appreciation for the opportunity to see Shen Yun’s performance.

“Experiencing this, in this venue, with these beautiful … technically talented dancers is something I really enjoy,” she said.

China has over 5,000 years of history and multiple dynasties, each with its own characteristics. Mrs. Martignetti said that she enjoyed seeing China’s history presented through the beauty of dance.
Meanwhile, Mr. Martignetti said that he enjoyed Shen Yun’s patented animated backdrop, which allows the performers to move seamlessly between the stage and background.

“I especially love the connection between the screen and performance,” he said. “[How] they bounce between, [I] just have a definite appreciation for that.”

Mr. Martignetti said that he saw Shen Yun’s message to be “about the beauty that was and how things change,” while Mrs. Martignetti saw it to be about “bringing the spirituality, the beauty, and the enjoyment of dance” to the audience.

“They are stellar,” Mrs. Martignetti said of the dancers. “The discipline, the flexibility, everything that’s being done on stage is beautiful.”
Reporting by Frank Liang and Wandi Zhu.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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