NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—By intermission, Albert Tartini had already gleaned something profound in Shen Yun Performing Arts.
“It’s entertaining, don’t get me wrong. But what is the overall—So far, it’s like hope for goodness, basically,” said Mr. Tartini, a nephrologist, seeing Shen Yun at the State Theatre New Jersey on March 22.
New York-based Shen Yun is the world’s top classical Chinese dance company. Through music and dance, Shen Yun’s mission is to show audiences the beauty of China before communism.
Mr. Tartini loved the dance, and the way the dancers interacted with the unique digital backdrop, and the stories the innovative production told through art.
“It’s unbelievable,” he said of the stage effect. “The stories are great. Some are very enlightening, some are very sad. So far, the way they jump seamlessly in and out of the screen is unbelievable.”
Altogether, he said, it conveyed “a spiritual message.”
Traditional Chinese culture is a divinely inspired culture, and the Chinese believed their culture was a gift from the heavens. Like many audience members, Mr. Tartini saw in this culture universal values. As Shen Yun explains on its website, they include themes of virtues like integrity and compassion.
“It’s like a message of hope, really,” Mr. Tartini said. “You try to think how is it moving you internally.”
“Even in turmoil, we see hope for goodness. That’s what I feel so far,” Mr. Tartini said.
Reporting by Weiyong Zhu and Catherine Yang.
The Epoch Times is a proud sponsor of Shen Yun Performing Arts. We have covered audience reactions since Shen Yun’s inception in 2006.
