MELBOURNE, Australia—A rainy morning turned bright as the Chinese Spectacular second show at the State Theater, Melbourne's Art Centre drew in an eager audience.
For documentary filmmaker Linette Etheredge and her young daughter, it was an afternoon treat.
The mother of four took her six-year-old daughter to the show as an early birthday present. The day was a bonding "China Day" for mother and daughter, with a "China lunch" at Chinatown, Chinese umbrellas bought to ward off any rain, and Chinese fans to compare to the classical ones used by the Divine Performing Arts company.
"But we didn't need the umbrella in the end," said young Rachel Hosking.
Mrs. Etheredge commented on her impression of the show during intermission.
"The color is beautiful. The movement is beautiful. The costumes are fantastic. My daughter, who's six, wanted to come; this show was her choice. It was really very, very beautiful."
Having lived in Thailand for a while, the classical dance techniques used in the show seemed familiar to Mrs. Etheredge. "We lived in Thailand for a bit, so we noticed a bit of a similarity between the Thai dancing and the traditional Chinese dancing. That was interesting for us.
"It's very interesting from an historical point of view—there's lots of things to get your head around.
"I liked the inclusion of the Falun Gong content. I think that's really interesting from a current-day perspective."
For information about upcoming Divine Performing Arts shows, please visit: www.DivinePerformingArts.org.
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