SYDNEY—Dancers, soloists and the orchestra of Shen Yun Performing Arts farewelled Sydney for another year with a programme that left audience members wanting more at the Capitol Theatre.
Anna Krjatian, dancer and student in media, arts and production embraced the show in all its aspects of the New York-based show held Feb. 23.
“To achieve simplicity in anything is the epitome of professionalism, it’s what everyone strives for, so when it looks easy, that’s what they’ve achieved the top of the top,” said Ms. Krjatian. “Especially the men; they are so precise with the movement. Their stop is like a full stop, it’s an exclamation mark, a full stop, a comma. It’s all well thought out, so well done.”
“I loved all the dances, especially the one when she had to repeat all the movements, so was doing it almost unconsciously. It takes a lot of training and skill to show that—she’s a very high level dancer,” added Ms. Krjatian.
Many audience members commented on the ease with which the dancers moved in unison, the women so fluent and made everything look so simple and so easy. The men were strong and muscular, the epitome of perfection, Ms. Krjatian was talking about.
She was also touched and encouraged by the deeper themes in the show saying, “The show has everything a show needs to have. It has precise technique. It had drama that is needed, it had humour. It had very strong moral message.
“We always need to be reminded for the moral messages in our lives, you know, to stop and evaluate, why are we doing this? Are we doing this for money, or because we love to do this? It was the string that held the show together.”
She also appreciated the message of standing up for one’s rights portrayed in some parts, namely, the plight of people whose freedom of belief has been curtailed.
“You know, if you do persecute people, something an external force that is more powerful will come back. You say, wait, you are not allowed to do that. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs. That was evidently the strongest message. You should be able to be free in what you believe. Yes, sometimes people might not agree, but you should be allowed to voice your opinion.”
Finally, Ms. Krjatian expressed the show in a few words: “Sensational, elegant, humorous, classical, eye-opening.
“The props, the costumes, the drama, the backdrops, the music, the actors, even the MCs, everything, just fantastic. When I go back, I will go to Facebook, and put it now. Next year, I will come again to watch.”
Reporting by Steve Xu and Kati Turcu.
Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company will next perform at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from March 1-6. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
Anna Krjatian, dancer and student in media, arts and production embraced the show in all its aspects of the New York-based show held Feb. 23.
“To achieve simplicity in anything is the epitome of professionalism, it’s what everyone strives for, so when it looks easy, that’s what they’ve achieved the top of the top,” said Ms. Krjatian. “Especially the men; they are so precise with the movement. Their stop is like a full stop, it’s an exclamation mark, a full stop, a comma. It’s all well thought out, so well done.”
“I loved all the dances, especially the one when she had to repeat all the movements, so was doing it almost unconsciously. It takes a lot of training and skill to show that—she’s a very high level dancer,” added Ms. Krjatian.
Many audience members commented on the ease with which the dancers moved in unison, the women so fluent and made everything look so simple and so easy. The men were strong and muscular, the epitome of perfection, Ms. Krjatian was talking about.
She was also touched and encouraged by the deeper themes in the show saying, “The show has everything a show needs to have. It has precise technique. It had drama that is needed, it had humour. It had very strong moral message.
“We always need to be reminded for the moral messages in our lives, you know, to stop and evaluate, why are we doing this? Are we doing this for money, or because we love to do this? It was the string that held the show together.”
She also appreciated the message of standing up for one’s rights portrayed in some parts, namely, the plight of people whose freedom of belief has been curtailed.
“You know, if you do persecute people, something an external force that is more powerful will come back. You say, wait, you are not allowed to do that. Everyone is entitled to their beliefs. That was evidently the strongest message. You should be able to be free in what you believe. Yes, sometimes people might not agree, but you should be allowed to voice your opinion.”
Finally, Ms. Krjatian expressed the show in a few words: “Sensational, elegant, humorous, classical, eye-opening.
“The props, the costumes, the drama, the backdrops, the music, the actors, even the MCs, everything, just fantastic. When I go back, I will go to Facebook, and put it now. Next year, I will come again to watch.”
Reporting by Steve Xu and Kati Turcu.
Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company will next perform at Melbourne’s Regent Theatre from March 1-6. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
