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SYDNEY—Law firm partner Ken Webber said he was looking forward to the second half of Shen Yun, after being impressed by the a vibrant first-half program at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre.
Speaking at intermission during Shen Yun’s final Sydney performance this year on Sunday May 6, Mr. Webber said the show was exciting and informative about China’s history and culture. He said vivid digital backdrops helped bring the program to life.
“It’s so well done,” Mr. Webber said. “It’s informative, because it’s explaining a bit of the cultural background where the dancers came from and that’s interesting. I love the way the screen at the back—the figures come down and jump on the stage.”
Shen Yun draws from 5,000 years of Chinese culture to bring together a performance centred around classical Chinese dance—one of the world’s most comprehensive and difficult dance systems. Dance themes range from the different customs of various Chinese dynasties, to different ethnic groups, to often humorous depictions of ancient myths and legends.
Mr. Webber had trouble selecting a favourite dance.
“I enjoyed them all … they all had their own character and you can see the expressions.”
But he gave special mention to Lotus Leaves, where lotus maidens dance on top of the water, with unique full-circle fans that sway like lily pads in the wind.
He also mentioned the dance movement The Choice, which explores the Chinese regime’s ongoing persecution of the Falun Dafa meditation group in China. In this dance movement a deep friendship between two classmates is tested when one takes up Falun Dafa and the other becomes a policeman charged with arresting her.
“They shouldn’t be persecuted,” Mr. Webber said. “I don’t see why they should be. It doesn’t make a lot of sense.”
He said he was looking forward to the second half.
“I enjoyed all of it. And I’m looking forward to the next bit.”
Reporting by Deming Gao and Ethan Yang.
Shen Yun Performing Arts, based in New York, tours the world on a mission to revive traditional Chinese culture.
For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
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