SALT LAKE CITY—After years of waiting, Kurt and Brenda Fisher secured tickets to Shen Yun Performing Arts months in advance this time and saw in the long-awaited performance a message of kindness and happiness.
“The message is kindness,” Mr. Fisher said, adding that it transcends cultures, peoples, and countries. “
“To me, this is just the beauty of people and the beauty of the spirit of each culture has something to bring. And to me, the Chinese culture has been around a long time and I’ve always been intrigued by it,” he said. “And that is the simplicity of the message, is that this is what actually binds us and bonds us as human beings.”
Mrs. Fisher, who works in pharmacy services, added that she saw “the spirit of hope.”
Mrs. Fisher said the program overall had been “very beautifully done,” leaving her with many favorite moments.
She described one story in which “there was so much humor and fun and lightheartedness,” and how she enjoyed the strength of the characters in the stories shown through dance.
“And the musical ... instruments and the singing and the piano was just top, top, top of the line,” she said.
Mr. Fisher agreed, saying he was going to get the music of Shen Yun afterward and that he felt in the music that the same message was conveyed in the overall performance.
“Very, very peaceful. It’s calming. And beautiful,” he said.
Mr. Fisher added that there was a “bravery behind the message,” knowing that the Chinese communist regime has sought to interfere and block Shen Yun from performing around the world for years. He said there was a disconnect between the regime and the Chinese people.
“I don’t know why you wouldn’t want to celebrate your heritage and your culture,” he said. ‘“I think people that see something like this and watch it want to celebrate the beauty of their culture. Why would you not want to?”
“That’s admirable. And I think there’s a message behind that that you stand up for things that are right. And people around should do the same, and should support that,” he said.
