HAMBURG—March 17 was the first showing of the Chinese Spectacular in Hamburg. This particular show was first shown during the 2008 Chinese New Year—the Year of the Rat—in New York.
The Divine Performing Arts, a company from New York, presented its performing skills at the Theater am Hafen in Hamburg. The next stop for the troupe will be Stockholm, Sweden on Thursday. Hamburg is the fourth German city on the Divine Performing Arts' schedule.
"It is outstanding, especially since I had no idea what to expect," said Charlotte Siede, a self-employed beautician and make-up artist from Hamburg.
Karin Wedekin, an independent custom jewelry retailer from Hamburg and long time friend, had presented Wedekin with a fourth row ticket. "I was utterly delighted with the invitation. This is just marvelous," said Charlotte Siede. "I have to say it again—I was delighted. A fantastic present!"
"I came across a flier and thought it was prepared very nicely and thought that this must be awesome. I couldn't imagine what to expect and I am delighted to see something as wonderful and sweet," said Wedekin.
She added, "The music, the grace, the charm, and the tenderness—this is what I like! Other performances are always so loud in every theater—the music is so loud generally. And this show—everything harmonized. Just fantastic! And the backdrop is enchanting and just so sweet."
She was amazed by the "Nymphs of the Sea" program. "Everything was so precise in that scene." Wedekin enthused, "the movements, the swinging, the waves—one can see everything in ones mind. I thought this was perfect. It couldn't be any more beautiful. I recommend this show to everyone."
Her friend added, "the backdrop in the 'Nymphs of the Sea' scene was very beautiful." She thought that it would be very difficult to mirror the movement of water. "When the hosts described this scene I couldn't wait and see and thought about how can one replicate the movement of water? This is not very easy. The dancers mirroring the movement of the water did a marvelous job and showed it perfectly." She said, "One knew immediately that they were representing water."
"Speaking of all the dances—they also were wonderful—all the movements therein are something we have never seen," said Ms. Siede. "I especially liked the 'Drummers of the Tang Court.'" Her strongest impression of that scene was "the energy that was behind the movements. The drummers' unbelievable skill—they harmonized extremely well—one gave the tone and the others fell in perfectly. These are totally different techniques."
She described the energy she felt during the scene as "roaring, powerful, like in a battle position, as if it is a charging forward sometimes." Her friend added, "One can feel the immense discipline behind these performers and the harmony. One can see how everything harmonized and everything intertwines."
For information about upcoming Divine Performing Arts shows, please visit: www.DivinePerformingArts.org
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