PHILADELPHIA—Diego Castallanol, TV host of Puerto Rican Panorama on ABC 6 was among the audience at the Shen Yun Performing Arts, in The Merriam Theater, Saturday afternoon.
He said he has never seen anything like it.
“It’s the kind of thing you have to go see. It takes so many different forms,” he said. “For something to be described in words, you have to actually witness this performance. It is 100 percent divine dancing.”
The performance includes about 20 pieces of original music and dance, along with an animated backdrop that blends in with the storyline and interacts with the dancers.
“I’ve never seen anything so beautiful,” Mr. Castallanol said. “It’s hard to believe so much work would go into this. If you count the training of all the dancers and writing this type of production, it’s just amazing.”
“It’s a fantastic piece of work. I would love to watch it again,” he added. “I was very impressed with the messages that came across the performance.”
“For example, with Falun Gong, freedom is very precious. Freedom apparently does not exist in China, to the extent that it exists here.”
The performance includes dances that depict the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong, which is happening today. But the programs end with a positive message of good prevailing over evil.
“In a moment I will recommend this to everyone,” he said. “What is there not to like?”
With reporting by NTD Television and Stephanie Lam.
Shen Yun has three companies touring the world. Shen Yun Performing Arts Touring Company will perform at The Merriam Theater, in Philadelphia through Jan. 8.
For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org.
