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After triumphing as part of the Cirque du Soleil family, Slava returns with his original spectacle.

CF Eventos presents Slava's Snowshow, the best clown spectacle ever. This familiar spectacle come acclaimed by the public, admired by the critic and awarded in Europe and United States.

Since his creation back in 1993, Slava's Snowshow has been seen by more than 2 and a half million people and in 3200 performances, in 30 countries and 100 cities. Between others it has visited Russia, Japan, China, Brazil, Korea, Australia, Mexico, Israel, The United States, Canada and plenty of countries in Europe. Slava, the most acclaimed clown of all the times, brings his theatrical company, in an insuperable spectacle in scenic set up, emotion and romanticism. Some scenes of the Snowshow are a part of the spectacle Alegria of the Cirque du Soleil.

Awards

• Manchester, United Kingdom
  Manchester Evening News Theatre Award
  Best International Production
• New York, USA
  Drama Desk Award 2005
  Theatral unique and extraordinary experience
• Moscow, Russia
  Stanislavski Award and Raikins Award 2001
• Australia
  Sir Robert Helpmann Award Best Visual and Physical Theatre, 2001
  
• Moscow, Russia
  Triumph Life Time Achievement Award, 1999
• London
  Laurence Olivier Award, 1998
  Best Entertainment
• St Petersburg
  Gold Ostapt, 1998
  Best Comedy Actor
• Liverpool
  Liverpool Echo Award, 1996
  Best Touring Production
• Edinburgh
  Festival Critics Award, 1996
• Glasgow
  Herald Angel Award, 1996
• Barcelona
  Premio Nariz de Oro del
  International Clown Festival Golden Nose Prize, 1995
• London
  Time Out Award, 1994

Slava's story

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. He was so passionate about this that he could not wait until he graduated. 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's reputation grew rapidly and people travelled far to learn his unique mix of alternative clowning and visual theatre. Former students of Slava have now progressed to form their own companies and many have been cast in productions of Cirque du Soleil, or enjoyed successful independent careers.

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.

The papers said

Slava's Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to circus. Slava's Snowshow is so theatrical as simple, so exciting as an inspiring. Slava Polunin is maybe the most wonderful clown of the world. Even the most wonderful of the magicians.
Variety

Touches the heart. Tickles the funny bone.
The New York Times

This show is hot, hot, hot! Breathtaking! Exquisite!
Entertainment Weekly

The unmissable and already classic Snowshow is a thing of rare theatrical beauty.
The Times, London

Simply thrilling! It fills you with innocent amazement. It restores childish wonder in adults. After the show, nobody wants to leave the theatre. Laughter and tears have never been harder to distinguish.
The Independent, London

Monty Python’s Terry Gilliam on Slava Polunin.I’ve joined the circus. I am co-directing Slava’s new show, Diabolo, in Israel. Slava is the most famous, most wonderfully profound Russian clown. He is very famous for his current show, Snowshow, which has played all over the world and is still playing in New York. He is a brilliant person and creative artist. I saw his performance in London many years ago and was floored. His work is astonishing. For years he nagged me to work with him and just now it worked out for me to come to Tel Aviv, so I agreed.
Terry Gilliam, 8 March 2006.