Shen Yun Tickets

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On arrival we were herded down the side of the theatre & had to weave around the barriers to reach the front-totally unnecessary and the last thing you need after a long train train journey to get there - just let people make their own way in. The bag searchers were surly and one chased after my daughter. The dancing with the sleeves & Flowers were beautiful - but not enough of it. This was what we came to see. There was no flow, the solo parts were boring and the male singing was dreadful. We did not come to hear political & religious messages. We go to the theatre to be "wowed", to see something beautiful and escape into another world for two hours. Very disappointing and a costly outing.

I Reviewed on 01 February 2024 by Isabelle
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B Reviewed on 27 January 2024 by Beatriz
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The dance was spectacular and an excellent portrayal of the stories. Sadly both tenors were seriously out of tune. I would not go again mainly because the theatre was FREEZING !! Everyone was complaining!

A Reviewed on 26 January 2024 by Amelia
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I realised the show was based on their culture but didn't realise their religion would play such a bit part. However, it was such a colourful spectacle that I really enjoyed it.

J Reviewed on 21 April 2023 by Jeanne
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Great authentic performance, good mix of history and modern and culture and very entertaining Chinese:English translators. Atmosphere was surreal I felt like o was taken back in time. Pristine costumes and timing of everything was great. Nothing out of step. Synched perfectly. Cannot wait until next year.

F Reviewed on 21 April 2023 by Felicia
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If you love Chinese dancing, original colourful dress wear and beautiful traditional Chinese music thousands of years ago also all the history that goes with it then it's a show you must see !

A Reviewed on 16 April 2023 by Andrew
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Stunning beautiful wonderful

F Reviewed on 16 April 2023 by Fleur
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Boring

S Reviewed on 16 April 2023 by Sandra
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S Reviewed on 11 March 2022 by Sam
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Loved the show; the professionalism of the dancing & timing; the co-ordination with the backlighting. So different & awe-inspiring.

G Reviewed on 05 March 2022 by Geoff
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Show is too long and boring also dance is similar and too much. Nothing exciting for so disappointed.

S Reviewed on 03 March 2022 by Saychon
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Brilliant. Loved the music and the dancing

N Reviewed on 01 March 2022 by Norma
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S Reviewed on 28 February 2022 by Susan
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The dancing was superb,a good mix of modern and old , very enjoyable

B Reviewed on 27 January 2020 by Beverly
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A nice show if you like chinese dance/ Choreography was excellent,however it became repetitive and boring. Wouldnt want too see it again. And wasnt value for money.

D Reviewed on 26 January 2020 by Dean
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The show was 19 set pieces, I found it all to be quite the same, some of the dancing was quite good but soon got bored by the repetition. I found it rather preachy in parts and not what I was expecting. I was hoping to see a more diverse, entertaining show. At the price I was charged per ticket ( I bought 3) I found not worth the price.

S Reviewed on 20 January 2020 by Stephen
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So beautiful and privilege and honour to have seen this and a great 50th birthday treat from my husband. The breadth and depth of the emotions from the show were vast... from awe to raw emotion and crying to joy and laughter all in one show... loved it! Definitely recommend and look forward to seeing them again! Thank you!

R Reviewed on 09 March 2018 by Rowena
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Overall disappointed, the impact of the on line videos wasn't achieved as smaller stage, fewer dancers. Thought its shame that the backdrop projected onto the cast when they were on the steps at the back of the stage.

C Reviewed on 02 March 2018 by Cheryl
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We were hoping for a spectacular performance. It appeared to be a show about poor choreography and coloured costumes. No performances by individuals stood out. We also hoped for authentic music with traditional instruments. We left the show during the interval because we anticipated the second half would be very similar.

R Reviewed on 01 March 2018 by Rita
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For me, it was a simply beautiful production: the very accomplished performers seamlessly interacting with the digital screen gave a breath-taking 4th dimension to the wonderful experience. The simple combinations of the subtle colours of the costumes were delightful. The only thing that grated was the male Master of Ceremonies: the western lounge suit was out of keeping with the Chinese theme. My companion thought the Masters of Ceremonies should have costumes to match the items that they were introducing. We both thoroughly enjoyed the spectacular experience. Thank you all.

E Reviewed on 27 February 2018 by Elizabeth
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Music poor. Not Chinese. Dancing good but very repetetive. Annoying comperes. Good backdrops. Political comment (chinese police) inadvisable. In all a disappointment. More American than Chinese.

J Reviewed on 26 February 2018 by Joy
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I couldn’t see a thing as there was to two very tall person in front of me. When ask if I could have 2 high chair . The man replied they ran out .

Y Reviewed on 25 February 2018 by Y
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If you enjoy dance then it was a great show. However the dancing was so similar across the show that we would have enjoyed more variations. Still worth seeing though.

B Reviewed on 25 February 2018 by Balraj
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Great music and dancing. Didnt flow because of curtain down and narration between each scene. Great mixture of screen an live action. I was expecting to see more acrobatics and other chinese culture that I have seen in China but it is mainly just classical dancing

H Reviewed on 25 February 2018 by Harry
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The American compare, Jerry, was irritating at best and came across like a corny high school drama teacher at the end of year production. Unnecessary as the individual scenes were very self explanatory and needed no introduction nor smarmy fake smile. Some scenes were great and lived up to the expectation but others sadly fell short. We were waiting for the once in a lifetime spectacular as described in the publicity. Sorry guys, just fell so far short

F Reviewed on 23 February 2018 by Frank
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We expected a spectacular but it was boring and repetitive. Would not recommend.

L Reviewed on 23 February 2018 by Lyndon
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a visual and audio spectacular with very clever interaction between the stage and the background screen.The costumes are stunning as are the dance routines.

P Reviewed on 22 February 2018 by Peter
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Having paid £90 per person, I feel cheated and insulted to be confronted with a political rally by a religious sect. They are welcome to advertise if they wish but they should not make us pay under false pretences of presenting Chinese culture. Most of what we saw had little to do with real Chinese culture, including a wedding march which plagiarised Wagner! An absolute disgrace from beginning to end should be banned under the trades description act!

A Reviewed on 22 February 2018 by Andre
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Don't bother.

J Reviewed on 20 February 2018 by Jeremy
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Whilst the standard of the show & performance was generally good the theme, lack of connected story line was monotonous & disjointed. The reviews that that have been marketing the show is misleading. Really upset considering the cost of the tickets.

S Reviewed on 20 February 2018 by Sonia
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Really wonderful performance and I enjoyed it in all respects. I would have preferred to see politics out of this entertaining spectacular show. It is inappropriate to misrepresent Communist China's resistance to Falun Dafa,I believe the reasons were not based on spiritual practices but due to financial and economic reasons. I am also In any event China and the world have moved on and we have a new China a global giant in ever respects. I hope Shen Yun will soon be able to perform its beautiful dances in the very country where they originated. Wo Ey Shen Yun.

D Reviewed on 19 February 2018 by Dhanapala
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T Reviewed on 18 February 2018 by Terrance
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As a group of three, we all thoroughly enjoyed the first two scenes. However, it lacked a continuing storyline, the political and religious overtures dampened the dance. China has far more to offer with its scenic beauty and with well disciplined dance routines, it lacked that ‘magic’ that makes an audience show huge appreciation. The audience too was somewhat lacklustre. For the price paid for the tickets I would have preferred seeing something else.

M Reviewed on 18 February 2018 by Margaret
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J Reviewed on 18 February 2018 by Joy
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Good show. Not as exciting as the advertizing preview. I believe a purchased seats in the stalls 11th row and I received seats in the circle 11th row. Not good for your eyes to sit so far. For this reason very disappointing. Not worth the £83.30 ticket price.

M Reviewed on 18 February 2018 by M
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G Reviewed on 17 February 2018 by Gwen
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