THE HAGUE—Lex Kaasberg, an architect, said he appreciated the spiritual aspects of the Divine Performing Arts Chinese Spectacular.
"I especially liked the Buddhist elements of the show … the spiritual element that the soul is going on after death." He referred to one dance in which a person's soul leaves the earth: "Which we could see rise to the moon, to heaven. I liked that most, the spiritual element, which is lost in present China, so sad," Lex said.
He said the suppression in China today "is terrible."
"I hope the regime will do something to allow again all religions in China—it's very important. I hope they will do that, and this is a nice, very compelling message."
He also said the Chinese regime would have to eventually return freedom of religion to the Chinese people. "I think it's very important."
He owns books about Chinese architecture, culture, religion, and Buddhism.
"This show is fantastic in combination with the literature and architecture—it was great," he said.
Kaasberg said the show was "really good, it's fantastic."
"We recognize certain parts of China in it. We recognize it from our travels to China." He liked the "Nymphs of the Sea" the best, with the river painted on the large-scale backdrop. "It reminded us about our trip down the Yangtze River."
The choreography and the backdrops are absolutely beautiful," said Kaasberg, and the costumes really showed the traditional Chinese culture.
"All aspects of the show are very well synchronized with each other. The colors, the music that combines instruments form East and West, it all blends in very fluently."
"It's a pity the show isn't longer; we would like to see more of it."
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