LONDON—Caroline Church, former president of a local charity, thoroughly enjoyed a performance of Shen Yun Performing Arts at Eventim Apollo in London on Jan. 8.
“I loved it. It’s a dream. It really is. The clothes are beautiful, the floaty fabrics, the talent of the dancers, the beautiful backdrops. It’s lovely. It’s a real release from a grey London day,” said Ms. Church.
“It’s lovely to see, some of the culture that was originally Chinese that’s now exhibited on stage. So that was great. I really enjoyed it.”
Charity Fundraiser Says Shen Yun Is ‘Phenomenal, Beautiful, Very Interesting’
Orly Wolfson, fundraising director for a charity, expressed what she thought of Shen Yun’s performance.
Ms. Wolfson said Chinese culture is truly wonderful. “I think it’s fantastic. For me, it’s all about culture and learning about countries, and also for my children.
“My younger daughter is here with me today. I think it’s a beautiful way of learning about culture. It’s a very easy way of taking things in by their performance, and to learn it. It’s just phenomenal, beautiful, very interesting,” she said.
She said the music, the dancers’ movements, and the backdrop were very effective in telling a great story.
All elements help to be “drawn into the story. The sound, the music, the movement. It kind of really takes you into the story. I absolutely loved the screen in the backdrop as well, how they kind of move in from the screen—in and out. ... I would definitely recommend people come and see the show.”
To the dancers, Ms. Wolfson said, “What an amazing commitment, because to do what they do is a lot of years of practice. I’m very impressed, and I think it’s a proper commitment. Amazing.”
