I have always been a big fan of Martial arts and acrobats. This show delivered beyond expectations. First off the show is very high energetic with upbeat music and very playful PANDAs all over the place. I loved tre energy.
Major thing I really appreciated was how interactive the show was. Actors would fly down from right above us, the theatre isn't that big so they were very close to us. There were parts when characters would throw items into the crowd. One time included 3 gigantic pandas. Also the actors would come down from the aisles to the stage sometimes. There weren't far distances I between so it was cool.
The acrobatics were amazing! I have seen acrobats before, even chinese acrobats before but the whole time I was very amazed they could still do these performance with thick panda outfits and panda heads on. Quote impressive and utterly cute.
The storyline flowed very well and without really having verbal dialogue the actors used music and acting to portray what was going on. I will admit sometimes I was confused but by the end of the scene I understood what was going on.
There were chinese dances that were very beautiful and the dancers really created a majestic setting.
I was very amazed with the martial arts. The demonstrations really added to the show.
Earlier this year my boyfriend and I went to see Shen Yu and both agree that Panda was way more entertaining than Shen Yu. Definitely would encourage people to see the show, it was amazing.