SHEN YUN PERFORMING ARTS REVIEWS

Writer Praises the Stories Shared in Shen Yun

Mar 15, 2024

COSTA MESA, Calif.—Good storytelling will capture the reader. Stephanie Poli, a writer, was captured by the storytelling through the beautiful dance and music of Shen Yun Performing Arts.

“I really loved the stories. I enjoyed the introduction of that,” said Ms. Poli. She elaborated that she found one particular dance to be quite humorous.

“I really liked the magician [Monk Ji Gong]with the fan. He was really funny,” she said.

Shen Yun is based in New York, and its mission is to revive 5,000 years of Chinese civilization.

“I think it’s really interesting to learn about ancient cultures and how people have worshiped. And I got a little teary in some of the parts because I don’t like to see people suffering,” shared Ms. Poli.

Ms. Poli was referring to the dance that depicts the organs of Falun Gong practitioners being harvested for profit.

Ms. Poli expressed that she was “glad that people have an opportunity to share” and raise awareness of the crimes going on in China today.

Despite the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong in China, people in China and around the world have become more and more aware of the truth behind the persecution. Shen Yun is also a part of the effort to make more people aware.

“It’s important to connect to your inner wisdom. And that if there are people around you or forces around you that are trying to keep you down, you can always turn within yourself to find that hidden wisdom. So that’s what my takeaway was today,” shared Ms. Poli.

People in ancient China once carried the belief that music should be used to heal before considering medicine.

“I just loved the idea of the first healing medicine [being] music. I did not know that, and I love that concept,” said Ms. Poli.

Shen Yun’s animated backdrop is a patented technology that allows the stage to be extended endlessly. In the blink of an eye, the dancers can visit the lady of the moon or cause trouble deep in the sea.

“That was really interesting,” said Ms. Poli regarding the backdrop. “I’ve never seen anything like that and I think it’s a really innovative way to incorporate the mysticism of the flying and the divine coming down from the sky.”

Ms. Poli shared that she received a recommendation to come see Shen Yun from her daughter’s school teacher. Her mother coincidentally had the same wish, and so they purchased tickets.

“My daughter’s teacher actually recommended that we come here today, and so when my mom wanted to see this performance, it was kind of cool we got to bridge those two interests.

Reporting by Linda Jiang 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.