Review: Snow White on Ice
Saturday 14th November 2009, 8:48AM GMT.
Review: Snow White On Ice
Telford Ice Rink
Svetlana Kuprina as Queen Drina and Alexey Kozlov as Toppa from the Russian Ice Stars.
Take the classic original fairytale of the beautiful girl, an enchanted mirror and seven dwarves and throw in ballet, gymnastics and spectacular aerial acrobatics.
The world-renowned Russian Ice Stars are in town and kicked off a hectic nationwide tour of their latest production last night.
A highly appreciative audience lapped up every pirouette and whirl as the cast showed off their vast array of talent and it was a shame to see so many spare seats not taken up.
The cast are all professional ice skaters and figure skaters and have more than 200 championship medals between them at national, world and Olympic level.
They include Estonian pair skating world and European champion Valdis Mintals who left the audience dizzy with a selection of spellbinding spins in his roles as a blackbird and Prince Charming.
Other highlights included the entertaining entrance of the juggling, bottle-balancing and flying seven dwarves and the dance of Snow White and Prince Charming after the kiss reawakens her from her slumber, featuring several eye catching and spectacular lifts.
It’s not Disney and there are no words spoken in the whole production – but the music fits in well with the action on stage and builds the atmosphere. It won’t be to everyone’s taste but if you like ITV’s Dancing on Ice you will love this.
Wayne Beese
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