VANCOUVER – With just a few days to go before Shen Yun graces the stage at Vancouver’s Queen Elizabeth Theatre, organizers say tickets to the renowned performance are selling fast.

Shen Yun has been playing in Vancouver since 2006 and is now one of the city’s most beloved and anticipated spectacles. Formed by Chinese artists living in the United States, its mission is to revive the Middle Kingdom’s rich 5,000-year-old culture.

The New York-based company has become a global phenomenon due to its authentic depiction of China’s traditional culture through music and dance. ItcCurrently has eight companies, each with its own orchestra, that tour simultaneously across four continents every year.

Shen Yun will begin its tour of Canada in March, playing in nine cities across the country. The company will play seven shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from March 20–25.

Shen Yun features performances in classical Chinese dance, ethnic dances, and vocal soloists, all accompanied by a live orchestra that blends traditional Western and Chinese instruments. Vividly animated backdrops extend the stage, transporting audiences to another place and time.

Audience members often say they feel a sense of inspiration and hope after seeing Shen Yun. Its tour of Canada in 2023 drew many appreciative comments from audience members.

“It was just done so, so professionally that I was simply immersed. … It really touched me on different levels—mind, body and soul,” said Maria Marchyshyn, a political analyst who attended the show at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto.

Flora Karas, an actress and business owner who saw the performance at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, had similar praise.

“The show is so filled with light. It’s exactly what this city needed. We needed to hear the story. We needed to see the dancing. We needed to feel it in our bones. It’s absolutely the best thing that we could have had,” she said.

“It’s impeccable.”

There’s not much time left, so be sure not to miss this captivating show!

Round-trip shuttle service is available from Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal on March 21, 23, 24, and 25, 2024. Time: 10:30 a.m. 4:45 p.m. Cost: $25 plus GST.

For more information on the shuttle service and to buy tickets, please visit https://www.shenyun.com/vancouver