(Clearwisdom.net) On the afternoon of March 30, 2008, Divine Performing Arts concluded its fourth and final show of the Chinese Spectacular at the Victoria Art Center in Melbourne, Australia.
Melbourne audience members
Melbourne audience members
The two-hour show had different Chinese ethnic dances, as well as classical Chinese dance and singing performances. Many audience members expressed their appreciation after the show.
TV actor: I feel uplifted
Mr. Tom Oliver, a TV actor, said during an interview, "Being in the theater business, I love coming to see these shows from abroad. This one has been spectacular!" Mr. Oliver is a famous TV series actor.
Mr. Tom Oliver
"I was captivated by this show, especially by the music and dances. I spent a lot of time in Asia, not so much in China, but I was in Hong Kong, Vietnam, and Thailand. I stayed in Asia for quite a long time. When I lived in northern Thailand and northern Vietnam, I often watched Chinese dances on television."
When asked which programs he liked most, Mr. Oliver said that he had many to choose from. "From the fan dance to the girls with the long sleeves ['Water Sleeves'] and the one with the waves. That was just beautiful ['Nymphs of the Sea']. I love that coordination and precision, that wonderful precision of this ensemble."
Mr. Oliver is also a bass-baritone singer. He spoke very highly of the music and singers in this show He was also amazed by the performance of the instrument with only two strings--the Erhu. He mentioned that during the Erhu performance, he was the person who cheered the loudest. He said that he was also impressed with the soprano.
He concluded, "As I watched the show, I felt uplifted. I thought, for the Australians, 'Don't sit at home and wonder. Pick up the phone. Make a booking. Go and see the show, the Chinese Spectacular!'"
A couple: We enjoyed every minute of the show
Mr. Ernest Harry, an engineer, indicated that his favorite program was the one about Falun Gong. He was deeply impressed by these programs. He said, "Falun Gong is popular not only in Australia, but also in other Western countries. However, the Chinese regime prohibits people from practicing Falun Gong. What the program of 'The Power of Awareness' portrayed about those people's awakening and their resistance to the persecution impressed me deeply."
Engineer Ernest Harry and his wife
Mr. Harry's wife told the reporter, "The show was very good, absolutely excellent. The color and costumes were all extremely beautiful. We have enjoyed every minute of it. My favorite program was 'Lightness and Grace.' The fan dancing in it was very lovely. We will certainly come back next year."
An audience member from Shanghai: The best show I have ever seen
After seeing the final performance in Melbourne, Ms. Zhang and her husband, both from Shanghai, told the reporter their impressions of the show.
Ms. Zhang said, "This is the best show I have ever seen. It was noble, pure, and moving. It gave people a very righteous feeling."
Ms. Zhang's husband added, "This is promoting true Chinese traditional culture. It has really brought honor to Chinese people. I have never before felt so proud to be Chinese."
Ms. Zhang continued, "I feel this performance is a window to the five-thousand-year-old culture of China. I think that from this show people can learn about genuine Chinese people. I feel that such a performance has brought honor to the Chinese people and truly promoted the five thousand years of the culture of China. Our sincerest hope is that (the Divine Performing Arts) can go to mainland China and perform there, to let the Chinese people there see genuine culture for themselves. This is my greatest wish."
A program designer for Neon Light: Divine Performing Arts completely convinced me about the five-thousand-year-old Chinese culture
Mr. Zhang, a program designer for Neon Light, who just came to Australia six months ago, told the reporter that this was the first time he has ever seen such an excellent performance. In China, he said, people cannot see such a high-caliber performance, and more and more people no longer care much for Chinese traditional culture.
Mr. Zhang said with admiration that from this performance, he has learned how broad and profound ancient Chinese culture is. He said, "I liked 'The Loyalty of Yue Fei' the most. It made me feel that I had gone back to the ancient battlefield."
Mr. Zhang from China
Mr. Zhang indicated that after seeing these examples of traditional Chinese culture, he was deeply touched. He said, "What also deeply touched me was the unfair treatment that some very good people have been subjected to. I felt very pained. I feel that good people should receive good rewards."
Mr. Zhang paid particular attention to the visual effects during the whole performance. He said, "In the first program 'Descent of the Celestial Kings,' just as it just started, I immediately felt the wonderful stage effect. In China, I had never seen such a high-tech performance."
The Divine Performing Arts' show is a gateway for the Western world to learn about Chinese culture. The audience members, from the elderly to the children, applauded from the beginning to the end to express their love and appreciation for the compassion and beauty of traditional Chinese culture.
