Comments on: Shen Yun Divine Performing Arts: Buy One Ticket, Get One Half Off

By: Leo

Leo — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 06:23:53 +0000

I have enjoyed the show in last year and the cast received an enthusiastic standing ovation. Nobody fell any nonchalance, at least it’s for me and my friends. Yes, Falungong don’t like China Communist Party, but so did I. I don’t think it be called like “politically motivated”

By: admin

admin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:35:13 +0000

This is a new production. But assuming it does depict the persecution of Falun Gong practicioners, I’d be more concerned about the persecution of a group for their religious beliefs than the depiction of that persecution in a theatrical production. Calling it politically motivated content, in my view, is the equivalent of saying that RENT is a politically motivated attempt to make society more accepting of homosexual relationships & AIDS. There’s art for art’s sake, and there’s art that reflects reality. It’s up to each of us to determine our comfort level with the latter. Or the former, for that matter–some art for art’s sake is just painful. For more information about the production, visit: http://atlshow.com/ .

~Jenn

By: KW

KW — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:18:00 +0000

This show has “politically motivated” content. Shen Yun Performing Arts, formerly known as Divine Performing Arts, is a Falun Gong-affiliated company. Their shows are not advertised as being inspired by Falun Gong, but contain scenes depicting the persecution of its practitioners in China.

You can find more here – http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/06/nyregion/06splendor.html

I would also recommend to check Wikipedia for more information.