Shen Yun Review: Benedict Rogers, human rights activist & journalist

“What’s wonderful about Shen Yun is that although there’s a consistency of standard and of beauty and of theme, the stories and the performances change year by year. But this year was just as stunning as all the other previous years. It’s remarkable the skill of the performers, the stunning nature of the sets, and the beauty of the whole story… The stories about the persecution today in contrast with the inspiring tales of ancient China, is a very compelling contrast. The fact that this is a show about celebrating Chinese culture, but the fact that in many ways, people can’t do that freely in China today, and indeed Falun Gong practitioners face severe persecution, as those scenes illustrate… Thank you for your dedication, for bringing to us and bringing to life such an extraordinary performance, and keep going. I hope the day will come when these performances can actually be performed in China itself.”