On July 2, the Changsha Meixi Lake International Arts Center Grand Theater announced that the world-renowned immersive theater production Slava's Snowshow will return to Changsha from September 17 to 21, following a seven-year hiatus, to offer audiences a breathtaking "blizzard" experience.

Slava's Snowshow, hailed as "the Greatest Comedy Work," was created by Russia's legendary master clown Slava Polunin. Since its debut in 1993, the show has become a global hit with its distinctive charm. Over the past 32 years, this masterpiece has been performed over 12,000 times across 40 countries, attracting more than 10 million viewers. The show has garnered over a hundred international awards, including the Golden Nose Award at the Barcelona International Clown Festival and the Liverpool Echo's Best Touring Production Award.

The highlight of the performance is its immersive blizzard experience. Sixty million specially made 'snowflakes', airlifted from France, can be blown up to 25 meters away, transforming the theater into a snowy fairy tale world. Surrounded by an 1,800-sqm spider web and several 2-meter-diameter interactive balloons, the audience will feel as though they have stepped into a magical fantasy realm.

There are no lines delivered in Slava's Snowshow. Instead, the clowns on the stage use their exquisite body language and rich facial expressions to communicate with the audience, accompanied by world-class musical compositions such as Vangelis' Chariots of Fire, Ravel's Boléro, and Orff's Carmina Burana. The show will allow the audience to rediscover the innocence of childhood amid laughters and tears, while enjoying an unforgettable audiovisual feast.

In fact, Slava's Snowshow has a long-standing connection with Changsha. When it premiered in the city in 2018, the show sparked citywide discussions, with a single video receiving over a million likes and attracting millions of viewers. Now, after a seven-year wait, this "blizzard" is returning, promising to bring Changsha audiences the most unforgettable theatrical experience of the summer.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Kuang Zhenzhen

Chinese source: hunantoday