Shen Yun Performing Arts took to the stage at the SEC Armadillo in Glasgow on Feb. 7 and 8.
The New-York based company aims to revive the essence of China’s 5,000-year-old culture before communism through music, dance, and song.
Optometrist Alison Johnson said the performance left her feeling inspired with a message for her day-to-day life: “To try and have some of the grace in my own life, the grace that they showed. I mean grace ... both spiritually and physically.”
Choir conductor Jeff Borradaile said, “I am thoroughly enjoying it. I just can’t believe the virtuosity of the performance and the way that the orchestra is so well balanced and everyone’s doing the right thing at the right time.”
Benjamin Sharples, a manager of a castle, said, “The synchronicity of it all is sensational. You can see the discipline that they use and the passion they have for it. Some of the stories are quite unique, and I guess, honestly, there’s a genius behind the scenes, because it’s like, ‘How does that work?’ But it does.”
Ms. Johnson added, “I know a little of the history, and I fully support what the dancers are portraying. The history before communism; very, very impressive.”
“I loved the way that the story is being told, the traditions are being told through dance and through singing, through the music,” Mr. Borradaile said.
“The amount of care and the attention that they put in the detail of everything—their movements and the synchronicity between all of the dances—is incredible. Even the smoke that was coming onto the stage at the beginning came off together, everything. They daren’t do anything wrong. It was amazing.”
“It’s all pre-communist China values, so it’s very divine,” cloud platform engineer Christopher Watson said. “I think Chinese culture is very elegant, very powerful, and yet graceful at the same time.”
“They were so genuine and smiling and obviously enjoying performing,” Ms. Johnson added.
“In my opinion, this is one of the best performances I’ve seen in any sort of theatre, especially the pride of the show within the culture,” Mr. Sharples said.
