Tag: Audience Comments

Shen Yun’s Lyrics Brought Tears to My Eyes, Says Actress

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…


The Music of Shen Yun Touches Detroiters

DETROIT, Mich.—Shen Yun, the New York-based classical Chinese performing arts company, may be best known for its colorful costumes and dazzling visual displays. But its music and live orchestra draws in audiences just as much. Michael Deluca and his wife Audrey attended the Oct. 31 matinee of Shen Yun at the Detroit Opera House. “I’m enjoying…


Detroit Audience Treated to Cultural Showcase Not Allowed in China

DETROIT, Mich.—It is one of the great ironic tragedies that an ancient civilization like China is cut off from its rich cultural and spiritual heritage due to its current political structure. Luckily, there exist groups like Shen Yun Performing Arts, who vow to preserve and promote what is at risk of being lost forever. Shen…


Shen Yun Portrays the Connection Between the Divine and Mankind

FRESNO, Calif.—A common refrain from many theatergoers who experience Shen Yun Performing Arts is that it’s “absolutely astounding.” For Patricia Nicholls, who had come to see Shen Yun at the William Saroyan Theater in Fresno with her husband Ross, it was just that. “It’s beautiful,” Patricia said, describing Shen Yun’s display of traditional Chinese classical,…


Actress and Daughters Riveted by Splendor of Shen Yun

THOUSAND OAKS, California—“I absolutely adore it,” Anne Judson-Yager said after watching Shen Yun Performing Arts for the second time. Judson-Yager, a professional actress, says she is, first of all, a mother and she had brought along her two daughters to see Shen Yun at the Fred Kavli Theater. Judson-Yager is known for her role in “Bring it…


Shen Yun Gives Hope During Troubled Times: Detroit Theatergoer

DETROIT, Mich.—Shen Yun Performing Arts continued on its mission to revive China’s five millennia of traditional culture as it left another audience in awe of the beauty and strength of its performers, and the message they brought to the stage. “It is wonderful,” said Edwin Paul, the owner of a hair salon, who had come…


Two Detroit Teachers Delighted by Shen Yun

DETROIT—Motor City is abuzz this weekend as patrons attend Shen Yun Performing Arts, which came to the Detroit Opera House for the first leg of a two-part run. Shen Yun is a New York-based performing arts company that highlights the best and host poignant moments of China’s 5,000-year history, much of which has been lost under…


Retired Chief Operating Officer Saw ‘Universal Divinity’ in Shen Yun

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Andrew Kaczmarek’s demeanor reflected joy and happiness as he came out of the Phoenix Orpheum where he had been watching Shen Yun Performing Arts. The performance was phenomenal, Kaczmarek said, a retired Chief Operating Officer for Lydian International. “It’s a remarkable presentation.” Together with its breathtaking animated digital backdrops and one-of-a-kind orchestra, Shen Yun uses art, dance,…


Retired Doctor Sees Shen Yun as ‘An Expression of the Importance of Tradition’

DETROIT, Mich.—Tradition is something that Shen Yun Performing Arts greatly treasures. Dr. Joel Rosenfeld, a retired ophthalmologist, found Shen Yun’s mission to revive China’s 5,000 years of civilization to be a crucial one for China and the world. “I think that this show is very important worldwide,” Rosenfeld said, “as an expression of the importance…


Shen Yun ‘Uplifts Our Consciousness!’

PHOENIX, Ariz.—Audience members often feel more energized leaving a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts than coming in. Caroline Wagner is a sound healer and a yoga instructor. She found that Shen Yun was an experience beyond her regular senses. “I’m very sensitive to energy. It’s incredible because they are in that state of consciousness…