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Director and owner of a civil engineering company, Gordon Henderson went to see the performance and said: "I loved the show, I thought it was delightful, I think it tells a wonderful story. The dances themselves are magnificent, they’re portrayed so well, there’s so much to take in. It’s a visual splendour, the athleticism of the dancers, their fluid movements, it's just beautiful."
Mr Henderson also said that he thought the show "has many splendid characteristics involved and certainly its aims are commendable."
The New York based Shen Yun is a company whose mission is to revive the spirit of traditional Chinese culture. The name "Shen Yun," which in context translates as “the beauty of divine beings dancing” is derived from the idea that humanity and the divine are intertwined. During 5000 years of development, at a time when the influence of Buddhism, Taoism, and Confucianism was strong in the Middle Kingdom, art was a means of connecting with the higher universe.
The show also includes contemporary themes, like in Our Story, which touched Mr. Henderson on a deeper level. He said: "The scene with the school teacher, when she was persecuted for what she did … ." It was the miraculous scene that eventuated that he also commented on.
The dance Mr. Henderson is referring to portrays a beloved school teacher who is persecuted for her beliefs in truth, compassion and tolerance—the three core beliefs of the spiritual practice of Falun Dafa.
All in all Mr. Henderson said he left feeling "elated, it’s very uplifting, it makes one feel happy."
Reporting by De Ming and Kati Turcu.
Shen Yun Performing Arts International Company will perform one more show tomorrow evening in Canberra before continuing its 2011 World Tour to Taiwan. For more information, visit ShenYunPerformingArts.org
