DENVER—Senior company manager William Rutenber and his wife arrived at The Buell Theatre, on the evening of March 11, to attend Shen Yun Performing Arts for the second time.
“We came last year and liked it so much, we decided to make it an annual tradition!”
“From the music to the choreography, the costuming, and the magic [backdrop]. How it connected seamlessly from the digital world into real life—it boggles my mind.”
According to its website, Shen Yun’s innovative 3D projection brings the audience instantly into the story “by extending the stage to infinite realms.” With flawless cooperation between projection and performers, this technology allows for “storytelling without limits.”
In addition, Mr. Rutenber was impressed by the performers’ energy and love for their art.
“You can really tell that they’re passionate about what they do through their facial expressions as they danced—it’s part of who they are. They were completely in sync. They really put on a great performance,” he said.
Seeking to revive China’s 5,000 years of traditional culture destroyed by years of violent communist rule, these New York-based artists are traveling around the world to bring to everyone the beauty of China before communism.
“Each year, I learn more and more about traditional Chinese culture. My takeaway is that I need to learn more. This was something that I was exposed to as a child through my dad, but it’s an interest that I’d like to pursue more.”
In today’s society, people are suppressing and cutting that aspect of culture out of their lives, and “that’s not a good way to live.”
Finally, Mr. Rutenber would like to thank the artists “for putting on an amazing performance.”
“We’ll definitely be back next year. It’s something we look forward to. As soon as we saw the tickets went on sale, we bought them! We’re excited to see it again.”
