Between the 14th and 16th of March, the Gala Spectacular held four shows in the International Conference Centre Berlin, bringing traditional Chinese culture to Germany.
The warm atmosphere inside the theatre formed a contrast with the cold breeze outside. Each performance in each show was applauded and every time when it came to the end of the show, the audience would applaud for a long time and the curtain of the stage had to be open again and again. When the lights were turned on, there were still some audience standing still looking at the stage with happy expression on their face as if they were still enjoying the after taste of the dance and songs.
On 14th March, after the first show, some members of the audience gave their impressions of the Spectacular.
"As Splendid As Fireworks"
A law student said excitedly, ‘The costume was delicate and magnificent, the female dancers were gentle and attractive, the whole show was splendid, like the fireworks burst in night’s sky, full of longing for the beautiful future and the power of persistence, the show made people excited and inspired love of life, and encouraged people to face their life with an optimistic attitude.
"The Show was Very Positive:
Mr. Thorsten Beyer is a teacher at a high school, he summarised his feelings: ‘wonderful show, a very nice thing, I like this show. The show is very positive and I will bring all these positive impressions back home. I liked the music very much and hope to get a recording of the music of the show’.
"Tang Court Drums were wonderful"
Mr. Bjorn Scholle, an assistant auditor, found the show excellent: ‘The ones I like best were the Tang Court Drum and Bowl Dance, and the costumes were beautiful too’. He thought that it was not easy to know the deep significance of Chinese culture through a single show, people need to know more about it.
"The Drummers’ Skills Were Superb"
A psychologist was overwhelmed by the Spectacular too: ‘There are several points I liked, especially the drum dance, the drummers’ skill was superb, the music of the show was beautiful, especially the Erhu’. She also said, ‘The Communist Regime was so violent, which surprised me’.
"To View China from a New Angle"
‘Chinese culture was colourful, and the show provided people with a new angle to view China’, said Gabriela Morales-Nunez, a nurse. ‘The after sound of the show was still there, I liked the drum dance very much, all the dances were beautiful, very lithe, the live music band was excellent. There are not many chances to hear this kind of traditional music, I found it made people quiet. The lyrics on the back drop were important, full of expressive power’.
Presenters helped the audience understand the showEngineer Mr. Gunter Unseld did not expect such a good show; he said, ‘The show was very good; the drum dance was excellent, wonderful. The two presenters were good, and helpful for the understanding of the show. The theme of the show was especially nice. The songs and music were a bit unfamiliar for me, but the lyrics on the back drop helped me understand, very interesting, I really felt very excited’.
A former X-ray assistant was enamoured of the elegant dances, ‘I like the dancers very much, the Tang Court Drum was very good and very moving’.
She also liked the Erhu and found the music of the dance about the persecution of Falun Gong (‘Conscience’) was very good. "The way to express how to help them (Falun Gong practitioners and her child) was very good, I like this way". She found the way to show lyrics on the back drop wonderful.
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