“I’m totally blown away,” said Gisela Scholle, a real estate agent. “There’s so much to see. It really resonated with me. It reflects what’s going on in the world. It brings it all to the stage, along with the hope in people that things will get better and that life will simply go back on track. I think that’s portrayed very well.”
“Very good, indeed. It was our first time here, and it was very spectacular,” said Eva Mayer, a business psychologist. “I think the artists have a lot of talent and probably a lot of practice too. You can see that they live and breathe this, that they’ve internalized it, and that they put their heart and soul into it. That’s wonderful.”
“I sincerely hope that this message gets through. That people wake up, and that change takes place,” said Ms. Scholle. “We are giving up our traditions, our culture, and I find that very sad. When you see that China lived this culture so well, but now they can’t do that in their own country. Then I think that shouldn’t be allowed. Something so beautiful simply must be preserved.”
“I found the part about the persecution very moving. I also believe it’s important for education to draw attention to it. I found it very tragic, but also very touching,” said Ms. Mayer.
“I am convinced that there is hope, and I also wish that faith exists, so that everyone can take something of it and incorporate it into their daily lives. Only through inner transformation within ourselves can anything change on this Earth. There is simply no other way,” said Karin Karstens, a former production manager.
Shen Yun’s performances draw inspiration from China’s rich cultural heritage, which was believed to be divinely inspired.
“I believe that we can learn a lot from the values of the past, because community and humanity were much more important then than they are today. I believe that we should actually carry that over into the present day,” said Ms. Mayer.
“When the tenor sang, there was text that played in the background, that absolutely corresponds to my inner values, what I long for and what I want to live for,” said Ms. Karstens. “That we humans are deities, that we come to this earth, and I truly believe that God is in every human being and in every living creature. And I am very happy that what we have seen today has opened up this understanding for many people, giving them an insight into how profound God can be.”
Shen Yun simultaneously tours the world with eight different companies, bringing a completely new program each year.
“The whole interplay, the grace, the lightness, the colors, the costumes, the music, the entire program. Everything that was offered was absolutely beautiful. You absolutely must see it,” said Ms. Scholle.
Ms. Mayer said, “It’s like a magical spell that enchants you in that very moment.”
Ms. Karstens said, “Go see it, take a look for yourselves, and I hope that people can put what they learn here into practice in their lives, because that’s the most important thing.”
