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Basically I am a storyteller. My closest relatives are Munchhausen and Gulliver. I love inventing fantastic worlds, because fantasies are always more perfect than reality. And then, I try as best I could to turn these fantasies into reality. Occasionally I succeed. Sometimes it happens quickly, in a single day - other times I have to wait for many years...

I am a storyteller, and you don't have to believe anything I say. You can question any event I've described here. But believe one thing : fantasy is only a premonition of reality, and dreams are meant to come true. Otherwise, whats the use in dreaming?

The planets of my universe are populated with perpetually late rabbits, giant windmills, promenading noses, talking cats and their smiles, floatin independently beside you. But the most perfect planet in my universe is that of chilhood. Only in childhoodare reality and fantasy, workdays and dreams balanced in perfect harmony and exist as an undivided whole. A child can hear the most important notes in the music of the universe. Only by following our childhood dreams can we arrive at happiness. But people too often lose that guiding thread as they grow older. [Résumé de l'éditeur]

Clowns: In Conversation with Modern Masters is a groundbreaking collection of conversations with 20 of the greatest clowns on earth. In discussion with clown aficionados Ezra LeBank and David Bridel, these legends of comedy reveal the origins, inspirations, techniques, and philosophies that underpin their remarkable odysseys. Featuring incomparable artists, including Slava Polunin, Bill Irwin, David Shiner, Oleg Popov, Dimitri, Nola Rae, and many more, Clowns is a unique and definitive study on the art of clowning.

In Clowns, these 20 master artists speak candidly about their first encounters with clowning and circus, the crucial decisions that carved out the foundations of their style, and the role of teachers and mentors who shaped their development. Follow the twists and turns that changed the direction of their art and careers, explore the role of failure and originality in their lives and performances, and examine the development and evolution of the signature routines that became each clown’s trademark. The discussions culminate in meditations on the role of clowning in the modern world, as these great practitioners share their perspectives on the mysterious, elusive art of the clown. [editor summary]

Reconnu comme le clown le plus célébré du XXIèeme siècle et fondateur de "l'Académie des fous", Slava Polunin est un poète, un amoureux du public et son spectacle visuel et musical fait aujourd'hui partie des classiques du théâtre. Dans toutes les plus grandes capitales du monde, le Slava' Snowshow est une épopée dans un univers absurde et surréaliste. Il faut dire qu'avec Slava Polunin et ses complices, la frontière entre la scène et la salle est purement imaginaire : bulles de savon, gigantesques toiles d'araignées, tempête de neige et survol d'objet innatendus transforment irrésistiblement les spectateurs petits ou grands en complices amusés et émerveillés.