VANCOUVER—Judi Vankevich said she had to see Shen Yun Performing Arts again on April 8 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

“I was really upset to think that Toronto and Montreal canceled the show,” she said.

Toronto’s Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts received bomb threats, which police determined were “unfounded” and the company believes were directed by the Chinese Communist Party. Ms. Vankevich was extremely displeased by the intimidation and threats of violence.

“I was so mad, so I said, we need to support it here. And I think every political leader should come and enjoy it,” she said.

“It’s bigger than life. It’s beautiful. The color, the history,” Ms. Vankevich said. “There’s so much great stuff that they have online that you can go enjoy the show online again, [but] it’s not the same as being there in person.”

“It was lovely. The monkey dance was super fun. The fact that they’re so fit, they love what they’re doing,” Ms. Vankevich said.

One of the dances that left a deep impression on her told the true story of Falun Dafa practitioners, whose faith teaches living according to the principles of truthfulness, compassion, and forbearance. But under the communist regime in China, their faith—alongside many more—face violent persecution in present-day China.

“The storytelling was lovely. I mean, of course, the novelty is when they jump into the screen and out of the screen. That’s totally fun. I think my grandkids would love [to see] it sometime,” Ms. Vankevich said.

One instrument that Ms. Vankevich particularly enjoyed was the two-stringed erhu.

“I just shut my eyes and listened. It was beautiful to pull all that music out of two little strings—amazing,” she said.