SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

‘I Left with My Eyes Full of Light’: Murcia Theatergoer Finds Peace and Renewal in Shen Yun

Mar 31, 2026

3/31/2026Updated: 3/31/2026

MURCIA, Spain—On the evening of March 28, Shen Yun Performing Arts opened its 2026 run in Murcia with a performance at the Auditorio Víctor Villegas, where it was met with a warm and enthusiastic reception from the audience.

Among those in attendance was Teresa Castaño Hernández, an occupational risk prevention professional with over 20 years of experience. Attending the performance with her husband, she described the evening as both uplifting and deeply restorative.

“I leave with my eyes full of light—I leave with peace,” Ms. Castaño said. “I had the feeling of being in heaven. I needed this; I had been feeling very restless for a long time, and this made me pause. It allowed me to enjoy something majestic, as if I were almost touching heaven.”

The tickets, she explained, had been a special gift for her husband, and their close proximity to the stage allowed her to fully take in the performers’ expressions.

“I was able to observe the faces of the dancers, who are also actors,” she said. “They conveyed happiness and love to me. I will take that home with me—and I will definitely come back next year.”

Based in New York, Shen Yun is the world’s premier classical Chinese dance and music company, dedicated to reviving 5,000 years of China’s divinely inspired heritage and sharing the beauty of “China before communism.”

Since its founding in 2006, Shen Yun has earned widespread acclaim around the world. Each year, the artists present an entirely new production, with original choreography and music, offering audiences a fresh experience year after year.

Ms. Castaño was particularly captivated by the visual beauty of the performance, especially the costumes.

“What impressed me most was the wardrobe—the garments full of color,” she said. “They felt so ethereal; they floated like clouds. That captivated me deeply.”

The live orchestra, the first in the world to successfully blend Eastern and Western musical traditions, also left a lasting impression. Shen Yun emcees often share with the audience that, according to Chinese tradition, music is the earliest form of medicine because the energy it carries is believed to balance yin and yang, thereby offering remarkable healing effects.

“The music was like medicine—truly, it made you vibrate inside,” Ms. Castaño said. “We even noticed the respect and silence among the musicians as they prepared between pieces. Everything carried a very mystical quality, very spiritual—a reminder not to forget that you have a soul, that there is so much more.”

Reflecting on the artists’ dedication, Ms. Castaño expressed heartfelt gratitude and admiration.

“First of all, thank you—thank you for your passion,” she said. “I could see it in their faces and in how they played. Please don’t give it up. Those who are born with the gift to uplift and help others must continue. Thank you for coming from so far away—we will keep coming back to see you.”

She was eager to recommend the performance to those who haven’t had the chance to see Shen Yun. “You have to experience it for yourself—it’s completely different,” she said. “Don’t expect something familiar. It’s so much more. I felt like I could almost touch heaven. Next year, I’ll tell my friends and family, ‘You’re coming with us.’”

Reporting by NTD and Olivia Li.

The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.