SYDNEY—Belinda Scanlon is an accountant with a large company based in Sydney, but she enjoyed leaving all that behind her when she saw Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company at the matinee performance at the Capitol Theatre on Saturday, Feb. 12.
She smiled happily as she recounted her enjoyment of Shen Yun, saying it had been “exciting.”
Ms. Scanlon said she had some familiarity with elements of Chinese culture through her travels, but she said, “It is always good to learn more.”
“I liked all the history behind it,” she said. “All the symbols.”
“It’s good to be talked through that,” she said in commenting about the Masters of Ceremonies whose explanations she appreciated at the beginning of each scene.
Ms. Scanlon also liked the singing. “The baritone was good and it was good to have the translations,” she said, but it was the colours and the dancing that had most impressed her.
“I like all the costumes, and the dancing, and the colours,” she said.
Although she admitted that she was not a dancer, she joked that it would be good to learn some of the moves in the classical Chinese dance that Shen Yun is renowned for. However, she did not hold onto that dream for long, conceding that Shen Yun dancers made the difficult moves look so easy.
Ms. Scanlon said she had enjoyed Shen Yun so much she would definitely come back next year.
She smiled happily as she recounted her enjoyment of Shen Yun, saying it had been “exciting.”
Ms. Scanlon said she had some familiarity with elements of Chinese culture through her travels, but she said, “It is always good to learn more.”
“I liked all the history behind it,” she said. “All the symbols.”
“It’s good to be talked through that,” she said in commenting about the Masters of Ceremonies whose explanations she appreciated at the beginning of each scene.
Ms. Scanlon also liked the singing. “The baritone was good and it was good to have the translations,” she said, but it was the colours and the dancing that had most impressed her.
“I like all the costumes, and the dancing, and the colours,” she said.
Although she admitted that she was not a dancer, she joked that it would be good to learn some of the moves in the classical Chinese dance that Shen Yun is renowned for. However, she did not hold onto that dream for long, conceding that Shen Yun dancers made the difficult moves look so easy.
Ms. Scanlon said she had enjoyed Shen Yun so much she would definitely come back next year.
Staying in Touch with Traditional Chinese Culture
Stephen Day was also in the audience for the matinee session with his son Kevin. Kevin is of Chinese origin and Mr. Day was bringing him to see Shen Yun to keep him in contact with his culture.
Mr. Day thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun, saying: “It was very good. The elegant moves, the way they dance,” he said.
He had particularly enjoyed the solo vocalists as he was partial to opera and was surprised to see it in the show.
Kevin said his favourite parts had been the digital backdrops and the tale The Monkey King Outwits Pigsy. The television series Monkey Magic had been a favourite of his.
Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company will perform at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre through to Feb. 23. Next stop is Melbourne, March 1-6. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
Mr. Day thoroughly enjoyed Shen Yun, saying: “It was very good. The elegant moves, the way they dance,” he said.
He had particularly enjoyed the solo vocalists as he was partial to opera and was surprised to see it in the show.
Kevin said his favourite parts had been the digital backdrops and the tale The Monkey King Outwits Pigsy. The television series Monkey Magic had been a favourite of his.
Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company will perform at Sydney’s Capitol Theatre through to Feb. 23. Next stop is Melbourne, March 1-6. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
