STAMFORD, Conn.—After watching the world-renowned Shen Yun Performing Arts, Don and Carolyn Chiodo had an important takeaway message.
Mrs. Chiodo is a flower designer and owns her own business. “I loved learning about the [Chinese] culture. I’m not familiar with it and didn’t realize how much religious symbolism [there was]. It was enlightening,” she said.
The dance is based on the immoral practice of forcibly removing the organs of innocent people for profit, and the dilemma faced by the protagonists.
Mr. Chiodo was able to relate to the issue of organ transplantation.
“I’m happy that my father actually got a heart but I would feel horrible if he got it through some means like someone else dying for him to get it,” Mr. Chiodo said.
As a flower designer, Mrs. Chiodo was blown away by the colors.
“We were talking about all the colors and how that could translate to spring for us,” she said, referring in particular to the dance “Plum Blossom in Spring.”
Shen Yun’s Storytelling ‘Beautifully Done’
Justin Crasto, president of IT Revenue Management Corporation, was so impressed after watching Shen Yun, that he had to see it again. It was the technology and harmony involved in producing the performance that grabbed his attention.“I just think that there was not one blip. Everything [is] synchronized. And I’m very impressed with how the training and the choreographer … especially the graphic artists did a beautiful job because that’s part of the magic,” he said.
Shen Yun had created a magical performance with performers seamlessly transitioning back and forth with the digital backdrop. “So, I think that’s exciting. It’s very well done. I’ve never seen that type of expression in the theater,” he said.
“The culture is extremely interesting. The stories that were being told in visual terms, beautifully done.”
“It’s history and we’re watching history replicated in stories. It’s beautifully done. Very interesting for someone like me as I enjoy that. So, I think most of the people here did,” he said.
