“It was magical, brilliant. I like the 3D effects, the dances, fantastic, the soprano singer, wow,” said Ian Olive, a retired military chaplain in the Canadian Army.
“The performance is very exciting, because I've never seen anything like it before. And so everything from the music, the choreography, and I mean just plain and simply looking at the outfits and everything working into it has been very interesting,” said John Leenheer, a quality manager.
Mr. Olive added that “honestly, I'm blown away. They are fantastic, and the timing was excellent.”
“I love the stories more than anything else. I think there is a lot of meaning behind them, so I enjoy watching it,” said Neo Keshavarz, a senior cybersecurity analyst.
China's cultural heritage is rich with tales of kindness and compassion. Each performance also holds themes of spirituality, which is found at the origins of traditional Chinese culture.
Mr. Keshavarz added: “I feel that they are trying to teach you the values that have been lost in modern worlds, and the things that we're not being taught, maybe in our schools, as individuals who go through school, and we should be expecting to learn how to behave ourselves as well. But there is more ... focus on science and modern technology, and rather not much being taught when it comes to behavior and how to hold yourself as a human being. So I think Shen Yun is trying to teach you that.”
“The aspect of the message that struck me was [how it was] interwoven throughout and very much the conclusion before the intermission, which is the beauty of creation and the journey of humanity, each person finding our way to greater connection with how we were created in the eyes of the Creator and then living that purpose out fully,” Mr. Leenheer said.
“It's really beautiful to see the origins of Chinese culture. And I can imagine that those still come out through the people today, the connection as we are as human beings, the way we're created. I think those are things that are difficult, if not impossible, to destroy.”
Mr. Leenheer complimented Shen Yun. “A great big thank you to everybody who participated in the show. It's a real pleasure to be here and to take in the show with all the amazing colors and the music.”
Mr. Keshavarz said, “Just come and watch it. I think that's the best thing to do.”
