“It was absolutely spectacular, it was beautiful, it was bold, and it was brilliant,” she said. “I think [Shen Yun has] some of the most incredible dancing and storytelling that I’ve ever seen.”
As she was not familiar with classical Chinese dance, Hermans wasn’t sure what to expect but Shen Yun’s music and dance carried her on a two-hour journey to connect with the wonders of China’s 5,000-year-old civilization.
“It’s just been an amazing experience. It’s so beautiful and, at times, very incredibly emotional,” she added. “It’s telling stories of people, and it’s telling stories of the human spirit.”
Through the artists’ painstaking efforts, Shen Yun brings back to life timeless legends, bygone heroes, literary classics, and celestial paradises via mini-dramas, sharing them with audiences worldwide.
A Wonderful Performance: Victorian MP
David Limbrick, another member of the Victorian Legislative Council, also attended Shen Yun’s performance on Feb. 14 and said he had a great experience.
This was the second time Limbrick had seen Shen Yun, and his first encounter with the performance was in 2023.
“I think just the skill in using such a simple prop as a sleeve to show movement and action and the way they controlled it was really impressive,” he said.
At one point during the performance, Limbrick was moved when seeing a piece about the communist party’s persecution of the spiritual practice of Falun Gong, which is still ongoing in China.
“We always express concern for freedom of speech and freedom of belief throughout the world, and it’s really sad when you hear stories like this about people who are being oppressed,” he said.
“It’s really important to highlight some of the things that are not so good that are happening in the world.”
“It’s definitely worth coming along and having a look,” he said.
