(Clearwisdom.net) Shen Yun Performing Arts is currently performing at the Queensland Conservatorium Theatre, situated in the heart of South Bank, bringing a unique glimpse of traditional Chinese culture to Queenslanders.
Mr. Renkin, a garden designer, liked the variety in Shen Yun Performing Arts saying, "I really enjoyed it. I think it shows different parts of China, different parts of Chinese culture. It's interesting. Yes, it's good." Mr. Renkin particularly mentioned soprano Chia-ning Hsu, "I thought she was very good."
The dancers and their costumes also intrigued him. "The girls that came out and portrayed the village girls in the show, I thought they were really good. I think the girls are great to watch in their costumes. I think they're really a highlight." Mr. Renkin said Shen Yun was "a good way to see some different parts of Chinese culture that maybe you don't know already."
He shared his impression about the contemporary scene "Heaven Awaits Us Despite Persecution" that depicts the persecution of a Falun Gong practitioner in China. "I know about Falun Gong [practitioners]. They are being persecuted by the [communist party], and it was good the way the dancers addressed that in the show." He said, "It's good to talk to people about that--just so people know--because some people don't know."
Mr. Potter, an architect, said Shen Yun was very different from anything he had seen before, and he was "enjoying it all the way. It's just ... blows my mind, fantastic! All the dances and the music, choreography--it's really great. [I'm] really enjoying it."
Mr. Potter, an architect
Ms. Roberts, a lecturer in the Department of International Business and Asian Studies at a Queensland university, attended the show with her husband. She said she thought the performance was a wonderful depiction of traditional Chinese culture, "I thought it was fabulous!"
Ms. Roberts praised the hosts for introducing each performance in a way that allowed anyone without prior exposure to Chinese culture and stories to fully appreciate the show. "I believe your hosts are a great asset," she said.
Speaking about what she would take away from Shen Yun, she said, "The message that I always feel [about Chinese culture], and I felt again tonight, was kindness. We'll see you next year."
Ms. Wolstenholm, a singer and a musician, saw Shen Yun and was glad she had made the effort. Her grandmother had seen Shen Yun's earlier performance and had come back to see it again, bringing her granddaughter with her. "It's a wonderful show," the young woman said "visually appealing" and "so colorful."
Ms. Wolstenholm, a singer and a musician
The dancers were "so graceful" she noted, but her focus was understandably on the singers. "Both of them, they were beautiful," she said, of soprano Chia-ning Hsu and tenor Yuan Qu. "They both had wonderful voices."
Ms. Wolstenholm explained, "I don't have an opera voice," and she did sing more "popular songs." She said, "I respect them [the singers] because I know it would take a lot of training to be able to sing like that."
As a musician proficient in both piano and trumpet, Ms. Wolstenholm particularly noticed the piano accompanist to the singers. "I think that she plays with a lot of feeling, for an accompanist, because people don't usually pay a lot of attention to them, because they're paying attention to the singer. It is important. I think she plays very well."
The Shen Yun orchestra incorporates both Chinese and Western musical instruments, which Ms. Wolstenhom enjoyed. She said, "I think it's very distinctive. It's a very unique style. It's unique to China and to Asia. I definitely love listening to it. I respect it because it's unique."
The two masters of ceremonies were also appreciated. "I think the presenters give a lot of information so that definitely helps you along. I like how they translate the Chinese and the English and vice versa, that sort of thing, so that helps you along. I find it so interesting because Chinese culture is so different from the Australian culture," she said.
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