Artslandia at the Performance: Portland Playhouse Nov/Dec 2014 | Page 24

An International
Sensation

5,000 Years of Civilization. live on stage!

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illions of people have
seen shen Yun. standing
ovations at the world’s top
venues, royalty attending in europe, soldout shows throughout north America, and
packed houses across Asia have made shen
Yun an international phenomenon.
“It was an extraordinary experience for us and the
children. The level of skill, but also the power of the
archetypes and the narratives were startling. And of
course it was exquisitely beautiful.”
—Cate Blanchett

“Absolutely beautiful... It has become this one big
poetic event. It was so inspiring, I think I may have
found some new ideas for the next Avatar.”
—Robert Stromberg,

“This is the finest thing, the finest event I’ve ever
been to in my life ... I was in tears, because of the
human spirit, the dignity, the power, the love,
coming out of those people was astounding ... This is
the profound, quintessential end of entertainment,
there is nothing beyond this, nothing.”
—Jim Crill, producer

“I have reviewed over 3,000 to 4,000 shows since
1942. I give this production 5 stars. That’s the top...
I’ve seen enough Broadway shows that still cannot
compare to what I saw tonight. The best word to
use is ‘mind blowing.’”

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—Richard Connema, renowned Broadway critic

“This show is really out of this world! There is
no word to describe it… If I had to describe it, the
words might be ‘divine,’ ‘reborn’ and ‘hope’… It’s
beauty from beginning to end. You have to see it
to believe it.”
—Christine Walevska, cello virtuoso

“It’s so beautiful. I’m amazed at how delicate it is,
and clean and pure... There was something really
touching about that. It was really sweeping and
soulful. I was about to start crying.”
—Elan McAllister, Broadway producer whose credits
include Spamalot and Hairspray

“I come away with feeling like a better human being
for having experienced this magnificent event. It
speaks not only to my intellect, but it speaks to
my heart... It was a complete edifying experience
of the human spirit.”
—Omega Medina, opera singer & former Senior Manager of
Classical Music for the Grammy Awards

“DON’T SEE IT ONCE—SEE IT TWICE!”
—WVOX

ShenYun.com

“When you see this show, you know that it’s
so powerful... It’s going to save the world.”
—Iryna Orlova, conductor of Russian Folk Orchestra

March 27-29

March 31

888.974.3698 Portland’5 Box Office

541.682.5000 HultCenter.org

Keller Auditorium, Portland

Hult Center, Eugene

Presented by Oregon Falun Dafa Association

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