(Clearwisdom.net) For Shun Yun's evening performance on Sunday, December 27, 2009, at the San Diego Civic Theatre, Mrs. Franklin, a professor of English in Philadelphia, Drexel University, and Mr. Franklin, a physics professor in Temple University, were in attendance.

"It was beautiful. We were sitting up quite high so we saw the whole panorama of color," Mrs. Franklin said.

Mrs. Franklin was impressed with the display of true kindheartedness and overcoming difficulties by the artists.

"The theme of humanity and kindness and goodness and against cruelty [was truly impressive], as well as the feeling of the importance of freedom."

The audience greatly appreciated the English subtitles that were displayed on the digitally animated backdrop for the Chinese songs, as it gave deeper insight into what was unfolding on the stage.

"Oh it was beautiful--the singing. And it was nice to have so many different levels of voice. Deep baritone and soprano, you know, it was very beautiful. ... It was a big help to read it on the backdrop. It was beautiful. I thought at first that it might take away from the staging, but it really enhanced it."

The beautiful costumes worn by the artists dazzled the eyes of all in the audience, including Mrs. Franklin. "And the colors. The color scheme was gorgeous. The scenes, in Flowing Silk--the sleeves--It was beautiful. I was looking forward to that. I didn't realize they could do it with the other dances as well. Also, we were impressed that these were Chinese people grown up in the West--these dancers know what freedom means."

Mr. Franklin said "It really was a beautiful, beautiful performance. The humanity in the show was so deep. Also there were so much about the Lords and heaven and earth. The lyrics were impressive."

Performing Arts Board Member: 'I loved this show'

Ms. Pille, a former president and nine-year board member of the Poway Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, was in the audience. "I am a supporter of the performing arts ... and I loved this show. It is fabulous," she said.

She continued saying that she appreciated the combination of the color, the textures, and the culture, along with the messages on stage. "It helps me connect with all the different struggles that are going on outside of our own country. And that [Shen Yun] can rise to this level of beauty and expressiveness is amazing, really amazing."

According to the mission statement on its website, Shen Yun Performing Arts "seeks to revive the true, five-millennia-old artistic tradition of China that thrived before decades of suppression by the Chinese communist state." Ms. Pille understood. "I think we're getting the old and the new all in one mixed presentation. I think it's great. It is very important to bring this [show] around the country and around the world. I appreciate the work that they have done to get it together. It's beautiful," she said.

Ms. Pille added that the performers' costumes were striking, and that she will attend future performances.

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