WORCESTER, Mass.—Robert and Alison Kaladish enjoyed the performance by Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Hanover Theatre on April 25.

Mr. Kaladish, a physician in private practice, said, “It was absolutely fantastic. An absolutely wonderful show. The color, the dancing, the music, and the stories. It was just an absolutely breathtaking performance.”

Mrs. Kaladish, a homemaker, said, “I didn’t know what to expect, but it was fantastic. It was really nice to see such professionals, and I’m glad we finally got here.

“We were planning to come for a number of years, so we finally said, ‘let’s do it,’ and we did. We read about it in The Epoch Times,” she said. “The Epoch Times is a very good newspaper. It has depth.”

Shen Yun’s mission is to revive traditional Chinese culture before communism. Today, the communist regime persecutes believers in Falun Gong (or Falun Dafa). According to the program, “Falun Dafa practitioners could once be found in parks across China. But in 1999, the communist regime, fearing the practice’s popularity, launched a brutal campaign to wipe it out.”

A contemporary dance drama, “The Steadfast Heart,” tells of the evils of organ harvesting that the communist regime continues to the present.

Mr. Kaladish said, “I thought it was very interesting how [Shen Yun] took on the Chinese communist tyranny and even went into organ harvesting. I thought that was a very bold move, but it was presented in such a good way that people could understand it and receive it. I found that very moving.”

“It struck me how evil the Chinese Communist regime is. It’s a very, very evil regime,” he said.

There have been verified incidents of threats and harassment by the regime at Shen Yun performances as it tours.

Mr. Kaladish said, “I find it remarkable that the Chinese Communists are such cowards that they are so threatened by [Shen Yun] that they feel a need to fight it, stop it, and interfere with it. It’s ridiculous.”

Mrs. Kaladish agreed. She named other news media that have tried to suppress the evil acts of the Chinese Communist Party.

“It encourages your fortitude to keep fighting against it and educating people. The information needs to get out, because I think other news people crush the information,” she said.

The couple said there were so many pieces they enjoyed. Mrs. Kaladish especially liked “The Water Sleeves” and “Peacock Paradise.” She said she liked “the costumes and the way [the dancers] spun and expanded out.”

Shen Yun performs stories from China’s 5,000-year-old culture, which has many spiritual lessons.

Mrs. Kaladish said, “I think it’s universal, and it takes courage to show [the spirituality], because nowadays you often have to hide your religion.”

“I would agree,” Mr. Kaladish said. ”There was a universal element to it, a reality of the divine. I’m a practicing Christian, and I had no problem with it. I had sympathy with it.

“In some ways, I felt the figure doing the healing was very Christ-like. When he restored the man’s sight, it was very biblical, but very Chinese at the same time. I found that universality in it,” he said.

Shen Yun features singers who perform original music in Chinese while the lyrics in English are projected on the backdrop. Mrs. Kaladish said, “[The song] resonates with all human beings. We have a purpose in this world.”

To her, the song meant “to do good. We are humanity, and we are losing that. It is helpful to remind people that we can do good and not just go along with the crowd, including the part where people are on their phones and not paying attention. We need to slap ourselves in, straighten up, and fly right.”

All the dance dramas impressed them. “Every piece forward means we have to keep marching forward and not hide it, but present it and have courage,” said Mrs. Kaladish.

“It’s a very hopeful and positive message that the troupe conveys. I think that’s really what it’s about,” Mr. Kaladish said.

Mr. Kaladish said he would encourage others to come. “We’re going to tell all our friends, absolutely, and get our family to come,” he said. “We’ll definitely come next year.”

“It was beautiful,” said Mrs. Kaladish. “All the elements came together, and it was very unique. Very good. Congratulations.”