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Columbus Audience Member: Shen Yun Is ‘Absolutely Extraordinary’

Mar 06, 2024
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Columbus Audience Member: Shen Yun Is ‘Absolutely Extraordinary’
Phil Huy at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Ohio Theatre on March 5, 2024. (Charlie Lu/The Epoch Times)
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Everyone is recommended to see Shen Yun Performing Arts at least once in their lifetime, and that’s exactly what Phil Huy did on the evening of March 5, 2024.

“I think it’s absolutely wonderful and a beautiful show. We’ve been trying to get tickets for a few years, but the timing never seemed to work out. But we’re very fortunate and glad we’re here today. It’s absolutely extraordinary,” said Mr. Huy, a software developer for the United States Army.

Shen Yun is based in New York, and its mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the Cultural Revolution in the 60s, a tremendous amount of Chinese culture was distorted or destroyed.

“I think cultural stories are very important to maintain for all time. We cannot forget who we are and where we come from. We must carry that forward to future generations,” shared Mr. Huy.

The CCP has committed heinous crimes against humanity in the past century. Shen Yun is using its art to expose these crimes to the world.

“In my opinion, I don’t believe communism works for the best interest of the Chinese people. I’m concerned about the limits on people’s independence, free thought, and free practice of religion. In my viewpoint, if [China] continues to be communist, [it] must figure out a way to be more tolerant. There’s so many accounts of persecution happening today, it’s not acceptable,” said Mr. Huy.

Shen Yun’s dancers are trained in classical Chinese dance. Before each season, the artists meticulously rehearse each detail of the new production in order to give the best to the audience.

“The choreography is incredible. The performance, the execution, the synchronicity of the dancers—perfect, as far as I can tell. All the costumes are wonderfully colored. And the lighting amplifies that tremendously and creates quite the show,” praised Mr. Huy.

Shen Yun’s digital backdrop is patented technology. The projection allows dance stories to switch between scenes without the use of traditional, bulky props, and the animation allows the dancers to fly or even enter other dimensions in the blink of an eye.

“Right, I love the animation and the video in the background and the interplay between the performers and the digital show. It’s quite the illusion. If you have the chance to see the show, you 100 percent should,” said Mr. Huy.

Reporting by Charlie Lu and Maria Han.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
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