MONTREAL—Artist Didier Mercadal says the various elements of Shen Yun Performing Arts work together to create a stunning image on the stage, one that almost moved him to tears a few times.
“We realize at a level that dance and image are one and the same in this show. It’s extraordinary, because the costumes, the music—everything is thought of as a visual picture,” said Mr. Mercadal, who is a comic book illustrator.
“The unity and the choreographies that are done in a very precise and synchronized way, it tells a story.  We know that, but visually it’s a combination that is already thought out and it’s made to be seen as a vast picture in fact, and yet each individual person brings something important [to the performance].”
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