Review: Slava’s Snow Show

Hurrying in from the cold we are greeted by the warm red interior of the Theatre Royal in Sydney’s CBD. Mr LML and I ascend the shimmering gold staircase to door five, take our seats and peer down onto the glittering stage.

Ghostly sounds of invisible trains whoosh by, and the suspense builds. The theatre goes black and a thunderous noise grows until a sudden red blast. From the smoke appears ‘Yellow’ – a traditional Auguste clown with exaggerated eyes and mouth, dressed in oversized red fluffy slippers and bright yellow baggy jumpsuit.

A strange series of events soon follow with ‘Yellow’ and his friends the ‘Green clowns’. Although Slava Polunin’s quirky character comes across as quite playful and sincere there is a lingering feeling that there is a much darker side to this clown.

Polunin’s masterpiece is just that. Having performed it around the globe Slava’s Snow Show is now on in OZ, just in time for winter. Playing for a limited time in Sydney, Brisbane, Canberra and finishing in Melbourne.

For those of you who love audience interaction, sit in the front row. Although you may get more than you bargained for, it’s a snow show after all!

Get a glimpse of the wonder for yourself:

Buy tix here