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Final Show of the Divine Performing Arts in Southern Australia Wins Acclaim from Audience (Photos)

April 23, 2008

(Clearwisdom.net) The Divine Performing Arts (DPA) presented seventeen shows in five major cities in Australia. On April 15, the DPA presented its final show at the Adelaide Festival Theater. The exquisite performance received thunderous applause and acclamation from the audience, many of whom are already looking forward to next year's shows. The purity and compassion of the show deeply moved the audience. After the show, audience members were excited, and complimented the performance.

Construction Architect: I Liked "The Risen Lotus Flower"

Construction architect Mr. Zeta Karimatas and his wife came to the show. They were deeply touched by the performance. Zeta's favorite piece was "The Risen Lotus Flower." It is a dancing drama, which portrays three Falun Gong practitioners being persecuted, and one of them was murdered because of protecting fellow practitioners. He said, "My wife and I like the performance where two angels took the practitioner to heaven. Yes, it is 'The Risen Lotus Flower'."


Construction architect Mr. Zeta Karimatas and his wife

Mrs. Karimatas loved the dances, "It was so beautiful! The colors were amazing. The dances were very appealing. It completely impressed me."

Graphic Designer: Understanding the Truth of the Repression in China

A graphic designer named David thought the show was very meaningful. He found it a great pleasure to see such a graceful performance.

David said he thought that the music and dance movements were combined perfectly and gracefully and they impressed him deeply. He enjoyed the costumes too, "The performance makes me think about the images of China in books I read when I was young."


Graphic designer David (right)

David said he felt that the show conveys a message of what is happening in China and tells people the relationship between that and the rest of the world. It also tells people that there is a group of people who are being persecuted in China and they want the repression to end.

He further realized through the show that it is important for people to understand the truth. He said that the information in the newspaper is not necessarily always true, and that we will only know what we are told. In fact, in China there is much more that we do not know. We should patiently look for the answers.

Financial Planner: The DPA Reached the Realm of Perfection

Financial planner Robert and his son enjoyed the show together. He said that the DPA's dances and music are a great model and has reached the realm of perfection. He said, "I think this is a dance performance and music art model, spectacular! It is amazing that the performers can reach such a high standard of professionalism after years of hard work. It is very impressive." He added that reaching the realm of perfection requires that everyone works together to harmonize the performance.


Financial planner Robert and his son enjoyed the final DPA show in Adelaide

Robert especially liked the performance of the renowned Soprano, "I liked the performance of the renowned Soprano the most. I think she is fabulous. The drummers' performance was also spectacular. The dances were beautiful."

Robert's son is a college student. What impressed him most were the performances about Falun Gong ("The Risen Lotus Flower" and "The Power of Awareness"). He said excitedly, "Falun Gong, yes, fabulous and very beautiful."

Robert hopes to come back to see the show with his wife next year.

Dance Teacher: Wants to Bring Chinese Dance to Her Teaching

Dance teacher Ms. Zita Sankauskas has 20 years experience in teaching dance. She came to enjoy the final DPA show in Adelaide. Zita was amazed by the outstanding and advanced performance.


Dance teacher Ms. Zita Sankauskas

Zita praised the traditional Chinese dances. She liked the drumming performance, the fan dance and the background screen. She said, "Characters moved from the background screen to the stage, which makes people feel that the fairy tales became a reality. Everything was so amazing. My friends and I have seen many dance performances, but I have never seen one like this because it melts the Chinese fairy tales into the reality. The effect is very special."

Zita said they do not see enough of this kind of performance in Australia. She said she felt very fortunate to see the DPA show today, and she hopes that more people will come to enjoy the show, "It is very worth it. Traditional Chinese dance is very unique. Different postures, different movements manifest traditional Chinese factors."

An Australian Chinese: Chinese Dance is Profound and Educational

The DPA performance not only impresses western audience members, it also makes the local Chinese proud. Ms. Ye, an acupuncturist from Guangxi Autonomous Region, said, "I really liked it and I am proud of the show. The Chinese dance is very profound and educational."

This is the first time that Ms. Niuba from the Xinjiang Autonomous Region saw a DPA show. She praised the performances and the colorful costumes. She said, "The colors of the costumes are so beautiful. The color blue is so blue that it shines. The dances were great. All performers are almost of the same height, like a straight line."

After the Australia shows, the DPA will travel to the "sailing capital," Auckland, New Zealand, and continue their artistic journey.