Shen Yun - Tournée

Shen Yun at L'Amphithéâtre 3000

From our stage at L'Amphithéâtre 3000, we are delighted to welcome Shen Yun, a production whose scale and refinement are perfectly matched to our hall. With nearly three thousand seats and panoramic sightlines from every tier, our venue is built for immersive, large-format productions that pair dance with live music and digital scenography. Shen Yun arrives with its celebrated ensemble of dancers and musicians, along with a technical design that transforms the stage through animated backdrops, vivid color palettes, and lightning-quick scene changes. Our fly system, projection capacities, and acoustical shell have been calibrated to support the company’s signature integration of imagery and movement, allowing the visuals to extend effortlessly beyond the proscenium. The generous width and depth of our stage make room for the sweeping formations that characterize classical Chinese dance, while our orchestra pit welcomes the distinct blend of Eastern and Western instruments that define the live score. As host, we take pride in ensuring that every cue—from the softest solo passage to the most athletic ensemble leap—carries with clarity to the last row, offering Lyon audiences a pristine encounter with the artistry that has brought Shen Yun acclaim around the world.

The artistry unfolding on our stage

Shen Yun’s new touring season arrives with an all-new program, crafted anew each year and presented here in Lyon with the freshness of a premiere. Audiences at L'Amphithéâtre 3000 will discover brand-new choreographies that reveal the breadth of classical Chinese dance—its expressive bearing, precision footwork, and airborne tumbles—interwoven with folk and ethnic traditions that animate the tapestry of China’s cultural heritage. The live orchestra, a hallmark of the production, marries the timbres of instruments such as the erhu and pipa with the power and color of a Western symphonic ensemble, yielding original scores that move from intimate lyricism to cinematic sweep. Vocal soloists bring the grandeur of bel canto technique to works that resonate with timeless themes of virtue, courage, and compassion. Each season also unveils freshly designed costumes, meticulously tailored and hand-embellished, whose movement and color are brought to life by the stagecraft of the digital backdrops—panoramas that expand the storytelling with painterly landscapes, imperial courts, and mythic realms. As a venue, we witness how these elements cohere: choreography shaped to the millimeter, music carried by natural acoustic warmth, and stage images that shift with the logic of a dream, drawing the audience deeper into a journey through tradition renewed.

At L'Amphithéâtre 3000, we prepare the entire building to heighten your experience of Shen Yun. From the moment our doors open, spacious foyers, attentive ushers, and clear wayfinding guide you to seats designed for comfort and optimal views in both stalls and balconies. Our acoustics deliver crisp diction from vocal soloists and the full resonance of the orchestra, while the precision of our lighting and projection systems ensures that the subtlest costume detail and the largest scenic transformation remain vivid. We recommend arriving with time to settle and enjoy the atmosphere before the overture; late seating is managed with care to preserve the flow of the performance. Families are welcome—this is a program that rewards the curiosity of first-time attendees as much as it satisfies seasoned theatregoers. For those planning their visit, the Cité Internationale setting offers convenient access by public transport and nearby parking, and our team is on hand to assist with accessibility needs. As the evening unfolds, you will feel how the scale of our hall, the hush of anticipation, and the precision of world-class artists combine to make Shen Yun at L'Amphithéâtre 3000 an encounter with beauty shaped for the grandeur of a modern stage.