lava’s Snowshow is a worldwide theatrical phenomenon. From humble beginnings the production has touched and moved audiences worldwide. Slava has created a rare and unique theatrical experience that crosses culture and language to touch audiences of all races and cultures.

Arts Asia Pacific is proud to work with Slava’s Snowshow and is looking forward to bringing this magical production to audiences throughout Asia.

Slava’s Snowshow premiered in Australia in 2000. The show enjoyed sold-out seasons in Australia and New Zealand and won the Helpmann Award for Best Visual and Physical Theatre. Slava’s Snowshow will leave audiences in awe with a magical treat – a bed transforming to a boat, a snowstorm throughout the entire theatre and more!

For more information about Slava’s Snowshow, please contact Arts Asia Pacific

SLAVA'S POLININ
Slava Polunin was born in a very small town in Russia, far from all the big cities. All of his childhood was spent in forests, fields, and by a river. He lived in the world of fantasies, and liked to invent new things and make up stories. He would build 4-storey tree houses and snow towns, and organize funny parties for his friends. Through TV and cinema he fell in love with the great clowns and mimes. To be a clown became his biggest dream. At the age of 17, he went to Leningrad with the intention of studying engineering. Instead, he joined a mime studio and so began his long-term quest to reclaim and re-establish the art and craft of the true clown. Influenced by great artists such as Chaplin, Marcel Marceau, Engibarov, and building on his innate talents, Slava and his theatre company, founded in 1979, took clowning out of the circus onto the streets, and from there into the major theatres of the world.

Slava first took his theatre to England in 1988. His three performances at the Hackney Empire were enough to establish his name overnight. Five years later he gathered together the highlights of his repertoire and the resulting show, Snowshow (formerly called Yellow), was hailed as a triumph, winning him a Time Out Award. Following this London success, he toured North America with Cirque du Soleil's production of Alegria, which continues to feature excerpts from Snowshow. He won the Olivier Award for "Best Entertainment" during a sold-out run at the Old Vic, London in 1997. Snowshow is now touring the world and has been performed in over 25 countries, to more than 1 million spectators. Following a limited season in Chicago, Snowshow premiered in New York at the Union Square Theatre on September 8, 2004 and continues its successful run today.