"Slava's Snow Show"
Nottingham Royal Concert Hall.
This must be about the fourth time that I have seen this show, and would have been my fifth had Covid in 2020 had not struck and caused the production of that year cancelled, so I've had to wait twelve years for this show to return. Oh how I've missed this magical piece of theatre.
This time around Slava has extended the usual one hour show by half an hour and this show was a mix of new stuff as well as some of the classic Slava favourites. I'm not 100% convinced that the extended end to the show is a good move as it seemed to drag on a bit; that aside though it's still as magical as it ever was.
Imagine the warm, safe and cosy feeling you feel sitting on a sofa with your loved one on a Sunday afternoon, wrapped in a quilt with a cup of hot chocolate and watching your favourite Christmas movie. Well now you're close to the feeling that you'll get watching Slava's Snow Show.
It's like looking at a giant aquarium of colourful, graceful tropical fish, gently cutting through the bright water watching Slava and his cast of amazing performers on stage.
The gracefulness and simplicity of the humour is very infantile, but at any age you sit there open mouthed at the magic they weave on stage and you are completely consumed by the strange, unconnected story they play out.
Most of the humour is visual with very limited speech, but you have no need for any vocal comedy because these very clever clowns are experts in their comedic field. And with anything this simple, you can bet that an incredible amount of talent and hard work went into it.
Slava's show has been touring for many, many years, all over the world and in his native Russia, and even though the show hasn't changed since the last time I saw it, it's lost none of it's magic.
The comedy timing and sound synchronicity are spot on. The sound quality is perfect in the Royal Concert Hall which all adds to the enjoyment of the show. A show that is just so different to any other show that you'll want to see it again and again and again.
With it's audience participation with giant spider webs, incredible snow storm and the many giant inflatable coloured balls to bounce around the Royal Concert Hall, this is an ideal aperitif for the impending Christmas celebrations for theatre goers of any age, and I dare you not to come out of the venue without a warm contented feeling in your heart.
It's like looking at a giant aquarium of colourful, graceful tropical fish, gently cutting through the bright water watching Slava and his cast of amazing performers on stage.
The gracefulness and simplicity of the humour is very infantile, but at any age you sit there open mouthed at the magic they weave on stage and you are completely consumed by the strange, unconnected story they play out.
Most of the humour is visual with very limited speech, but you have no need for any vocal comedy because these very clever clowns are experts in their comedic field. And with anything this simple, you can bet that an incredible amount of talent and hard work went into it.
Slava's show has been touring for many, many years, all over the world and in his native Russia, and even though the show hasn't changed since the last time I saw it, it's lost none of it's magic.
The comedy timing and sound synchronicity are spot on. The sound quality is perfect in the Royal Concert Hall which all adds to the enjoyment of the show. A show that is just so different to any other show that you'll want to see it again and again and again.
With it's audience participation with giant spider webs, incredible snow storm and the many giant inflatable coloured balls to bounce around the Royal Concert Hall, this is an ideal aperitif for the impending Christmas celebrations for theatre goers of any age, and I dare you not to come out of the venue without a warm contented feeling in your heart.
It's also the amazement in witnessing how most adults get caught up in an irresistible spiral of silliness leading them to act as children by the end of the show. "Slava's Snow Show" is guaranteed to make even the most miserable human being smile. It is one of the most powerful, innocent and simply beautiful theatrical experiences. Joyfully playful, it tickles our childhood memories. This show fulfills a need for an oasis, a space in the physical world where normally sensible people can very happily return to the wide-eyed wonder and simple joy they knew as children.
Please take every opportunity to see this gorgeous piece of theatre, just in case it doesn't come around for another decade. This show is something that your children, whatever age they may be at, will love you for taking them to.
"Slava's Snow Show" is at the Nottingham Royal Concert Hall until Sunday 2 November.
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