SYDNEY, Australia—David Saddle, a retired missionary, said Shen Yun Performing Arts, through its mission to revive traditional Chinese culture before communism, “has so much to teach us” about universal values when he attended the matinee at Sydney Lyric Theatre on May 6. “The dances were just absolutely amazing, the costumes were amazing. The choreography really was…

SYDNEY, Australia—Australian journalist Fred Pawle said from the Lyric Theatre on Friday night that Shen Yun Performing Arts showcases another side of the Chinese story. “The show reveals a gentler side of China that we are less aware of,” he said. From ethnic dances from the snow-capped mountains of Tibet to bel canto singing about…

SYDNEY, Australia—John Ruddick MP, a member of the New South Wales Parliament, praised Shen Yun Performing Arts and its mission to present “China before communism” when he attended a full house performance at Sydney Lyric Theatre on May 5. “This is the real China—the ancient China,” Mr. Ruddick declared during intermission. “I think Shen Yun is…

SYDNEY, Australia—Shen Yun Performing Arts graced the stage of Sydney’s Lyric Theatre in another packed show on May 4. Formed in 2006, the New York-based Shen Yun tours the globe each year to revive and showcase China’s traditional culture, believed to be divinely-inspired but almost destroyed by communist rule. Shen Yun declares it is presenting…

CANBERRA, Australia—The live orchestra was “fantastic,” said country and folk musician Aron McLean, after watching the globally acclaimed New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Canberra Theatre on May 2. Shen Yun’s classical Chinese, ethnic, and folk dances are accompanied by a unique orchestra that is composed of traditional Western and ancient Chinese instruments….

SYDNEY, Australia—Jack Bulfin, CEO of ADH TV, one of Australia’s leading independent media companies, said he was touched by the efforts of Shen Yun Performing Arts, which is performing in Sydney until May 7, to revive traditional values. “Morals and universal values are very important because they underpin civilisations and society,” Mr. Buffin said after…

SYDNEY, Australia—Owner and chief executive of IT company Ironborn, Vittoria Anderson, said she found Shen Yun Performing Art’s contemporary piece that depicted a true story of faith in the face of persecution by China’s communist authorities as “courageous.” “The one with the school girl was brave … that was really, really brave for them to…

SYDNEY, Australia—Watching Shen Yun Performing Arts was a magical experience for Michael Close, who is general manager of Carter & Osborne Electrical. He attended Shen Yun with his wife Amanda Langlands, an award-winning residential sales consultant with PRD Real Estate. “For me, I walked away from the whole [performance] just feeling much lighter and free, and it…

SYDNEY, Australia—Adrian Munn, a professional cameraman who works with Channel 9, attended Shen Yun with his wife, Nailia Munn, an accountant, at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 29. “It’s breathtaking … I’ve never seen anything as good in my life,” said Mr. Munn. “A lot of the dances are very emotional,” he said. “[T]hey…

SYDNEY—Tanya Watkinson, a retired ballet dancer, enjoyed Shen Yun Performing Arts at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on April 29. “It’s very beautiful storytelling,” said Mrs. Watkinson, “a lyrical, colourful performance that takes you on a journey.” “You can see beautiful precision in the artistry and the technique,” she said. “[A]nything that looks so easy, I…