SAN FRANCISCO—While attending Shen Yun Performing Arts’ evening show at the War Memorial Opera House, Domenico Di Mola, a vice president of Juniper Networks, was pleasantly surprised by the profound depth of traditional Chinese culture.
“It’s amazing and very interesting. The spiritual part of this culture—the connection between the earth, the spiritual, the divine, and the real events was really good. A harmonic combination,” he expressed.
As a devout Christian, Mr. Di Mola said Shen Yun’s take on spirituality was very familiar, and “it’s always nice to see that people are going back to [their] roots.”
“In our time, everything is in a rush. We don’t pay attention around us, [whether it’s] to nature or others,” he stated.
“[Shen Yun] is a good call back for thinking about our relationship with ourselves—something that’s not material that we can own or buy, but rather, something that we can enjoy, share, and give us a broader purpose for why we are here.”
“It was fabulous, absolutely amazing. The timing and the synchronicity were beautiful. The choreography was great,” Mrs. Iorns said.
“I liked the spiritual message. I respect the passion behind it and the folks that want to break away from the communist party to be able to express the freedom that we have here in the United States.”
According to the company’s website, Shen Yun’s innovative digital technology creates seamless interaction between the backdrop projection and the performers on stage. “By extending the stage to infinite realms,” this patented 3D invention brings to the audience “storytelling without limits.”
“We really thought the technology and the use of the screen and stage was pretty fabulous,” Mrs. Iorns stated.
“The interaction between [the dancers and backdrop] was just so much fun, it added a great dimension to the whole evening.”
