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Dallas Theatergoers Moved by Shen Yun’s Portrayal of the Courage of People With Faith

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Dallas Theatergoers Moved by Shen Yun’s Portrayal of the Courage of People With Faith
John Fusaro and Carmela at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Eisemann Center on Jan. 5, 2024. Sherry Dong/The Epoch Times

DALLAS—Working as an officer at the USCIS has allowed John Fusaro to meet people from all walks of life. So, after seeing Shen Yun Performing Arts, he shared how the performance has impacted him.

He shared that Shen Yun has inspired him to “try to be a better person and treat others with respect and kindness.”

Currently working with people applying for asylum, Mr. Fusaro has met Falun Gong practitioners who have described their experience in detention centers in China.

“The part where the guy was being persecuted for practicing [Falun Gong,] and they showed him in the prison, and he was getting electrocuted—that was based on a true story.  I’ve read those stories in the people’s stories when they apply for asylum,” said Mr. Fusaro, who was also a master sergeant in the Air Force.
Shen Yun’s artists are trained in classical Chinese dance, and seeing Shen Yun’s portrayal of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners in China, he said, “I’m just listening to people, their stories, and then I can see it with my eyes. It’s a really beautiful story. ... It made me cry a little bit.”

Carmela, who has just begun her job at the USCIS, was at the performance with Mr. Fusaro.

“[Shen Yun] shows kindness, and it shows cruelty, and suffering human emotions. [Shen Yun] is really entertaining. It’s so good. It makes you wake up,” said Carmela.

Shen Yun’s use of its digital backdrop is patented. The technology allows the artists to fly to the moon to see the Moon palace or dive deep into the sea to visit the Dragon King.

“I love the whole cinematography and everything about it. It’s so enchanting. It’s amazing. So how did they do that?” asked Carmela.

She added that she looks forward to seeing Shen Yun again.

Ricardo Flores at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Eisemann Center on Jan. 5, 2024. (Sherry Dong/The Epoch Times)
Ricardo Flores at the Shen Yun Performing Arts performance at Eisemann Center on Jan. 5, 2024. Sherry Dong/The Epoch Times

Ricardo Flores, a compliance officer for a telecom company, was also at the performance this evening. Coming from Venezuela, he understands the oppression of living in a communist country.

“The part when the Communist Party took the guy to prison touched me because we have the same situation in my country, Venezuela,” said Mr. Flores.

Although Falun Gong practitioners are being oppressed, the persecution has not been able to make them back down from their faith. Shen Yun portrays divine beings guiding and assisting Falun Gong practitioners as they face this atrocity.

“The sight of him as he was restored by the divine—that’s a miracle for me—and could happen actually,” said Mr. Flores.

Shen Yun believes that we are all connected to the divine.

“We are traveling through the earth, but we have a connection with God and the divine, which we should preserve,” said Mr. Flores.

Reporting by Sherry Dong 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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