THOUSAND OAKS, Calif.—Shen Yun Performing Arts’ mission is to transmit a message from “China before communism.” The company’s aim is to revive China’s 5,000 years of culture through storytelling, portrayed through classical and ethnic dances and music. The message certainly resonated with Elise and David Devereux who attended New York-based Shen Yun at the Fred Kavli Theater in Thousand Oaks on Oct, 31. Elise, who is an actress, said she was really enjoying the performance at the intermission. “It’s very eye opening, I think, [for] the American people to see how China was and … what’s going on now in China. I can see the tyranny that the Chinese people are under.” China’s history needs to be told, she said, “because I don’t think a lot of people necessarily know [it].” “I think [Shen Yun is] amazing. I hope China goes back to [the time] before communism, if that will …