“I’m impressed, very impressed. The show was really almost magical. I felt like I was transported to a different time and place—it’s mesmerizing. I feel like a little child again,” he exclaimed.
The company has since met with worldwide praise from theatergoers and critics alike. For its 2024 touring season, the performing arts company is scheduled to perform in over 200 cities around the world.
Mr. Burrow especially enjoyed the piece where the dancers’ long sleeves billowed and flowed like the gentle movement of water on stage. According to the company’s website, these sleeves were a part of ancient Chinese feminine attire representing humility and grace.
“I was really impressed with the athleticism and the gracefulness of the dancers. I’m an admirer. I’m going to go home and tell everybody about it,” he said.
Speaking of the artists’ dance piece depicting the Chinese Communist Party’s violent persecution of Falun Gong—a peaceful meditation practice whose followers uphold the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and tolerance, Mr. Burrow said he is well aware of the situation.
“[It’s been ongoing] for 25 years now. I admire the resilience and the response of the [practitioners] to show their side and their story and to garner support internationally. So, I would like to see, of course, more of this and a return to the tradition and beauty of the past,” he expressed.
“I think we’ve lost so much just with the modern and postmodern deconstructionism of our day. I certainly believe in the divine. I’m very impressed with what [they’re] doing here. Come back again.”
“So much in the world today has distanced ourselves from the divine and from God. We need to return to our heritage and our roots. Family is so important; that’s part of what I think gives real meaning in this life,” he explained.
“Mortal life is so short. We’re only here for a time. So, every decision that we make is important. To lose sight of that is just tragic. Yet, there’s a yearning, a longing, I think, in most of us to reconnect with ourselves and with our past.”
