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{{Short description|Clown stage show by Slava Polunin}}
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[[File:Polunin.jpg|thumb|250px|Slava Polunin in ''Snowshow'']]'''''Slava's Snowshow''''' is a stage spectacle created and staged by [[Russians|Russian]] [[performance art]]ist [[Slava Polunin]]. The show won the [[Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience]]<ref>[http://www.dramadesk.com/2004_2005dd.html Drama Desk archives]</ref> and was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event]].<ref>[http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html TonyAwards.com]</ref>
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[[File:Polunin.jpg|thumb|250px|Slava Polunin in ''Snowshow'']]'''''Slava's Snowshow''''' is a stage show created and staged by [[Russians|Russian]] [[performance art]]ist [[Slava Polunin]]. The show won the [[Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience]]<ref>[http://www.dramadesk.com/2004_2005dd.html Drama Desk archives] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20080704130154/http://www.dramadesk.com/2004_2005dd.html |date=2008-07-04 }}</ref> and was nominated for the [[Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event]].<ref>[http://www.tonyawards.com/en_US/nominees/index.html TonyAwards.com]</ref>

==Productions==
''Slava's Snowshow'' made its world premiere in October 1993 in Moscow.<ref name=play2>Gans, Andrew. [http://www.playbill.com/article/slavas-snowshow-will-return-to-broadway# " ''Slava’s Snowshow'' Will Return to Broadway"] Playbill, August 22, 2019</ref>

''Slava's Snowshow'' was then performed at the [[Edinburgh Fringe]] in August 1996.

''Slava's Snowshow'' opened [[Off-Broadway]] on September 8, 2004 at the Union Square Theatre, created and staged by Slava Polunin, with costumes and scenic design by Anna Hannikainen.<ref name=play1>Jones, Kenneth. [http://www.playbill.com/article/slavas-snowshow-hits-nyc-milestone-nov-5-with-500-blizzards-and-no-end-in-sight-com-129020# " 'Slava's Snowshow' Hits NYC Milestone Nov. 5 With 500 Blizzards — and No End in Sight"] Playbill, November 5, 2005</ref> The show closed on January 7, 2007.<ref>[http://www.lortel.org/Archives/Production/3404 "''Slava's Snowshow'' Off-Broadway"] lortel.org, accessed August 23, 2019</ref>

The show opened on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] at the [[Helen Hayes Theatre]] on December 7, 2008 and closed on January 4, 2009 after 7 previews and 35 performances. The show was created and staged by Slava Polunin, with sound by Rastyam Dubinnikov, lighting by Alexander Pecherskiy and art direction by Gary Cherniakhovskii.<ref name=vault>[http://www.playbill.com/production/slavas-snowshow-helen-hayes-theatre-vault-0000006695# ''Slava's Snowshow''] Playbill Vault, accessed August 23, 2019</ref>

The show opened at the [[Old Vic]] in London in 1997.<ref>Benedict, David. [https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/performance-choice-1288973.html " ''Slava's Snowshow'', Old Vic"] ''The Independent'', December 15, 1997</ref> The show ran at the Royal Festival Hall, London from December 17, 2012 to January 7, 2013.<ref>[https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/slavas-snowshow-at-the-royal-festival-hall-2012-2013 " ''Slava's Snowshow'' at the Royal Festival Hall 2012/2013"] londontheatre.co.uk, March 13, 2012</ref><ref>Liber, Vera. [https://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/slavas-snows-royal-festival-8409 "Review. ''Slava’s Snowshow''"] britishtheatreguide.info, accessed August 23, 2019</ref> The show returned to the Royal Festival Hall from December 18, 2017 to January 4, 2018.<ref>[https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/119777-slavas-snowshow-201718?_ga=2.111080838.265052360.1566559968-739556186.1566559968 "''Slava's Snowshow'' Southbank Centre"] southbankcentre.co.uk, accessed August 23, 2019</ref> The show ran at the Bluma Appel Theatre at St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto in December 2018. The reviewer wrote: " 'Slava’s Snowshow' is a puzzling theatrical art form, but strangely alluring to watch as I couldn’t take my eyes off the performers. Their movements are precisely choreographed and timed either to the music or the sounds echoing throughout the auditorium."<ref>Szekeres, Joseph. [https://www.onstageblog.com/reviews/2018/12/11/review-slavas-snowshow-at-torontos-bluma-appel-theatre "Review. ''Slava's Snowshow''"] onstageblog.com, December 11, 2018</ref>

The show ran on Broadway at the [[Stephen Sondheim Theatre]] in a limited engagement, from November 11, 2019 through January 5, 2020.<ref name=play2/>

==Overview==
The show features a group of clowns wearing green with one clown wearing yellow, in a "celebration of winter and snow."<ref name=vault/>

==Awards and nominations==
The show won the 2005 [[Drama Desk Award]] for Unique Theatrical Experience.<ref name=play1/>

Anna Hannikainen was nominated for the 2005 [[Lucille Lortel Award]] for Outstanding Costume and Scenic Design.

''Slava's Snowshow'' won the 1998 [[Olivier Award]] for Best Entertainment.<ref>[https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier-awards/winners/olivier-winners-1998/ "Olivier Awards, 1998"] officiallondontheatre.com, accessed August 23, 2019</ref>

== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
<gallery caption="From the Showshow performance in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]], 2008" widths="200px" heights="150px">
<gallery caption="From the Snowshow performance in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]], 2008" widths="200px" heights="150px">
File:Slava's Snowshow in Vienna (Museumsquartier) 2.jpg
File:Slava's Snowshow in Vienna (Museumsquartier) 2.jpg
File:Slava's Snowshow in Vienna (Museumsquartier).jpg
File:Slava's Snowshow in Vienna (Museumsquartier).jpg
File:Slava's Snowshow in Vienna (Museumsquartier) 3.jpg
File:Slava's Snowshow in Vienna (Museumsquartier) 3.jpg
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<gallery caption="From the Snowshow performance in [[San Francisco]], 2006" widths="200px" heights="150px">
Slava is a big Notts County fan and loves to support them ;)
File:Slava Polunin May 2006 San Francisco as the show ended.jpg
</gallery>

==Music==
# La Petite Fille de la mer - [[Vangelis]]
#[[Chariots of Fire (instrumental)|Chariots of Fire]] - [[Vangelis]]
#[[Stalakdrama]] - [[Yello]]
#[[Peter Gunn Theme]] - [[Henry Mancini]]
#[[Bolero (Ravel)|Bolero]] - [[Maurice Ravel]]
# Le soldat Tufaiev se marie (Soldier Tufaiev Gets Married) - [[Jean-Mark Zelwer]]
# Blue Canary - [[Vincent Fiorino]]
#[[Mas que Nada]] - [[Luiz Henrique Rosa]]
#[[Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565|Toccata and Fugue in D minor]] - [[Johann Sebastian Bach]]
# Kaleb - Ivan Volkov
# Krasivaya - [[Roman Dubinnikov]]
# Illusion (feat. Jorge Struntz) - [[Stéphane Grappelli]]
# Edges of Illusion - [[John Surman]]
#[[Concierto de Aranjuez]] - [[Joaquín Rodrigo]]
#[[Carmina Burana (Orff)|Carmina Burana]] - O Fortuna - [[Carl Orff]]
#[[Piano Sonata No. 14 (Beethoven)|Moonlight Sonata]] - [[Ludwig van Beethoven]]


==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.slavasnowshow.com/english/main-page.html Official website]
* [http://www.snowshowonbroadway.com/ ''Slava's Snowshow'' on Broadway]
* [http://www.slavasnowshow.com/ Official website]
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Latest revision as of 20:17, 14 September 2024

Slava's Snowshow
GenreContemporary circus
LocationRussia
Creative team
CreatorSlava Polunin
Official website
Slava Polunin in Snowshow

Slava's Snowshow is a stage show created and staged by Russian performance artist Slava Polunin. The show won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience[1] and was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Special Theatrical Event.[2]

Productions

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Slava's Snowshow made its world premiere in October 1993 in Moscow.[3]

Slava's Snowshow was then performed at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 1996.

Slava's Snowshow opened Off-Broadway on September 8, 2004 at the Union Square Theatre, created and staged by Slava Polunin, with costumes and scenic design by Anna Hannikainen.[4] The show closed on January 7, 2007.[5]

The show opened on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre on December 7, 2008 and closed on January 4, 2009 after 7 previews and 35 performances. The show was created and staged by Slava Polunin, with sound by Rastyam Dubinnikov, lighting by Alexander Pecherskiy and art direction by Gary Cherniakhovskii.[6]

The show opened at the Old Vic in London in 1997.[7] The show ran at the Royal Festival Hall, London from December 17, 2012 to January 7, 2013.[8][9] The show returned to the Royal Festival Hall from December 18, 2017 to January 4, 2018.[10] The show ran at the Bluma Appel Theatre at St. Lawrence Centre, Toronto in December 2018. The reviewer wrote: " 'Slava’s Snowshow' is a puzzling theatrical art form, but strangely alluring to watch as I couldn’t take my eyes off the performers. Their movements are precisely choreographed and timed either to the music or the sounds echoing throughout the auditorium."[11]

The show ran on Broadway at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in a limited engagement, from November 11, 2019 through January 5, 2020.[3]

Overview

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The show features a group of clowns wearing green with one clown wearing yellow, in a "celebration of winter and snow."[6]

Awards and nominations

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The show won the 2005 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.[4]

Anna Hannikainen was nominated for the 2005 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Costume and Scenic Design.

Slava's Snowshow won the 1998 Olivier Award for Best Entertainment.[12]

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Music

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  1. La Petite Fille de la mer - Vangelis
  2. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis
  3. Stalakdrama - Yello
  4. Peter Gunn Theme - Henry Mancini
  5. Bolero - Maurice Ravel
  6. Le soldat Tufaiev se marie (Soldier Tufaiev Gets Married) - Jean-Mark Zelwer
  7. Blue Canary - Vincent Fiorino
  8. Mas que Nada - Luiz Henrique Rosa
  9. Toccata and Fugue in D minor - Johann Sebastian Bach
  10. Kaleb - Ivan Volkov
  11. Krasivaya - Roman Dubinnikov
  12. Illusion (feat. Jorge Struntz) - Stéphane Grappelli
  13. Edges of Illusion - John Surman
  14. Concierto de Aranjuez - Joaquín Rodrigo
  15. Carmina Burana - O Fortuna - Carl Orff
  16. Moonlight Sonata - Ludwig van Beethoven

References

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  1. ^ Drama Desk archives Archived 2008-07-04 at archive.today
  2. ^ TonyAwards.com
  3. ^ a b Gans, Andrew. " Slava’s Snowshow Will Return to Broadway" Playbill, August 22, 2019
  4. ^ a b Jones, Kenneth. " 'Slava's Snowshow' Hits NYC Milestone Nov. 5 With 500 Blizzards — and No End in Sight" Playbill, November 5, 2005
  5. ^ "Slava's Snowshow Off-Broadway" lortel.org, accessed August 23, 2019
  6. ^ a b Slava's Snowshow Playbill Vault, accessed August 23, 2019
  7. ^ Benedict, David. " Slava's Snowshow, Old Vic" The Independent, December 15, 1997
  8. ^ " Slava's Snowshow at the Royal Festival Hall 2012/2013" londontheatre.co.uk, March 13, 2012
  9. ^ Liber, Vera. "Review. Slava’s Snowshow" britishtheatreguide.info, accessed August 23, 2019
  10. ^ "Slava's Snowshow Southbank Centre" southbankcentre.co.uk, accessed August 23, 2019
  11. ^ Szekeres, Joseph. "Review. Slava's Snowshow" onstageblog.com, December 11, 2018
  12. ^ "Olivier Awards, 1998" officiallondontheatre.com, accessed August 23, 2019
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