Slow Show

I am not a prude. I occasionally enjoy experimental theater. I do not like musicals. I prefer drama but am open to anything that showcases talent, unless precious children are involved. In which case, stick a pencil in my eyeball. One per. Last night we went to see Slava's SnowShow, the lamest "show" ever put on stage. For $85, we sat stunned in astonishment for 49 minutes of show with a 20 minute intermission, most of the "show" being performed for the benefit of the first few rows in orchestra center.

I am scared of clowns but these were pointless, eliciting nearly no enthusiasm or applause, except from some overenthusiastic groupies sitting in front of us, inthe pediatric section (despite the tickets indicating that nobody under 8 would be granted admission). Half of the theater was empty so they decided to fill it with giant balloons at the end. We felt extremely short changed by the lack of any of a semblance of a narrative, comic laughs, storyline, sight gags, original music or special effects.