SAN ANTONIO—Shen Yun Performing Arts brought the authentic Chinese culture alive for Mrs. Patricia Maya, and Mr. Alejandro Maya, who is a video producer and founder of Maya Hispanic Communications.
“They’re very spiritual, very profound on what they see, or how they see life,” Mrs. Maya said. “It’s very, very nice.”
Mr. and Mrs. Maya attended the sold-out matinee Sunday at the Lila Cockrell Theatre in San Antonio, Texas, and saw in the performance a China that could change.
New York-based Shen Yun tells stories taking place from ancient dynasties to China today, like the dance An Unexpected Encounter, which Mr. Maya was intrigued by.
This piece tells the story of a father and a daughter on a tour in China who come across people practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline currently persecuted in China by the communist regime.
“It’s interesting to say that [Chinese people say] you know what, we’re tired of this, we want change, we’ll bring it out to the world to tell you what is our experience and what we want to change,” Mr. Maya said.
Mr. Maya said he also noticed in the costumes a change from the China under the communist regime and the traditional culture Shen Yun presented.
“I noticed that China, what I see, the people are very monochromatic … but here, they’ve brought all the colors out,” Mr. Maya said.
“I loved it, it’s beautiful. We liked the so many colors; very, very pretty,” Mrs. Maya said.
The two also noted how the performance makes use of animated backdrops and music, performed by the Shen Yun Orchestra, to enhance the experience for the audience.
“I love it, it’s beautiful,” Mrs. Maya said.
Reporting by Sarah Guo and Catherine Yang
The Shen Yun International Company will be in San Antonio, Texas, through April 17.
New York-based Shen Yun Performing Arts has three touring companies that perform simultaneously around the world. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
