“It is incredibly exciting. It is something you haven’t seen before,” said Dante Lester Hyllested, the chairman of the Danish China-Critical Society. “Classical Chinese dance is not something I have experienced before, at least. So I think it’s really exciting to try to see and experience something new.”
Kenny Kastrup, a maritime officer, said, “I think the orchestra really put the icing on the cake. It made it so much more vivid.”
Mr. Kastrup said, “I think there are many Danes who could also be captivated by this because we also have a general understanding of culture here. So the idea of wanting to preserve cultural understanding from other places, I think we could easily relate to that. I certainly can, personally, I think it’s incredibly important to hold on to cultural histories.”
Katrine Hobbs, also a maritime officer, said, “Very beautiful. I cried several times. [It gave me] chills, and joy, and I was sad at times, too, because it was very moving. Some of the sad things from modern-day China. Very beautiful. Beautiful stories. It was amazing.”
“I think it’s the one with the communists in modern-day China. Because of the political messages in it too, which are just so clear, and it’s just cool to see as well, and to try to get others to also see that communism is really bad,” said Mr. Hyllested.
Based in New York, Shen Yun has been touring the world since 2006, and brings an all-new performance each year, with brand-new dances, music, and costumes.
Ms. Hobbs said, “If you want to be deeply moved, then go see [Shen Yun].”
Mr. Hyllested said, “I would definitely recommend that you try to see it, because it is certainly an experience you don’t get anywhere else.”
