Swan Lake on Ice

Swan Lake on IceFour years ago I was blown away by one of the most amazing theatrical shows I’ve ever experienced. It was August 2006 and I was taking Emily out on a dad and daughter date to see The Imperial Ice Stars performing Swan Lake on Ice.

I had visions of the lower area of Burswood Theatre being converted into a huge ice rink. I was quite surprised when we entered the theatre to see that the ice was only covering the regular stage area. The stage is quite sizeable as theatre stages go but how they managed to perform such a spectacular show on such a small area of ice amazed me.

The athleticism, strength and skill was beyond incredible. I find it hard enough to stand up in ice skates but the performers for this show were doing somersaults and all sorts of leaps and jumps.

Not a word was spoken from the stage before, during or after the performance yet the story was told with amazing clarity, skill and humour through the music and the outstanding performances of the cast.

I’m absolutely thrilled that Swan Lake on Ice is back and this time I’ll be taking Pauline and James to see the show.

The Imperial Ice Stars have performed to nearly 3 million people across five continents. The company is a collection of the world’s greatest skaters. The performers between them have won over 250 competition medals. The performance isn’t a ballet on ice; it’s a theatrical masterpiece designed from the ground up to create something that audiences have never before experienced.

Olga Sharutenko performs as Odette in the current production and she joined me in the studio today on 98.5 Sonshine FM.

It was a true delight to speak with Olga and you can hear our conversation by clicking the play button on the audio player at the bottom of this post.

If you ever get the opportunity to see anything by the Imperial Ice Stars, don’t hesitate. You’ll be amazed and you’ll create wonderful memories that will last a lifetime.

For Perth readers, Swan Lake on Ice is being performed at Burswood Theatre from the 13th to the 22nd of August.

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Rodney Olsen

Rodney is a husband, father, cyclist, blogger and podcaster from Perth Western Australia.

He previously worked in radio for about 25 years but these days he spends his time at Compassion Australia, working towards releasing children from poverty in Jesus' name.

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