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CANBERRA, Australia—Mr. Wise who works in the health area for a medical association, was in the audience at the Canberra Theatre on March 31, to watch the final Shen Yun Performing Arts 2009 World Tour performance in the Australian capital.
With its unique portrayal of Chinese traditional culture, Mr. Wise was very impressed by the show and said, “It is superbly done, wonderfully choreographed, superbly danced. Very well done.
“It was very interesting, just little snapshots here and there [of thousands of] years of culture in one show. It was very well done.”
Shen Yun brings Chinese culture to life through song and story-based dance that conveys the deeply moral and spiritual traditions of ancient China. One of those stories is the dance The Monkey King Triumphs, which Mr. Wise recognised.
“The Monkey King I am familiar with. I liked the slightly whimsical tone of it. It was not totally … serious, which I really appreciated,” he said.
Mr. Wise commented that Chinese dance is a very rich tradition, and he particularly liked the way the show included a mix of classical dance as well as Chinese and ethnic folk dances, including a Tibetan dance called Dance of the Snow-Capped Mountain and also a Yi ethnic dance [Dance of the Yi].
The show employs a 3-D digitally animated backdrop, which flows with the music, dance, and costumes to contribute to the complete picture seen on stage. Mr. Wise said he particularly appreciated the English translations on the screen, saying, “So often we don’t get that. We don’t know what they are singing about, so I very much appreciated that.
“It’s a good blend, and it makes it more accessible to Western audiences, without sacrificing the integrity of the traditional music and dance,” he said.
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