Issue 141 (May - June)

p. 18 really dangerous, but that’s why we’re here, to learn how minimize the risk. We know what to do to be safe and look beautiful and impress audiences.” But he nonchantly adds, “I have to admit, I quite like the danger, it’s addictive.” Slava says that he feels a sense of freedom when he performs, “Some people are born to be in the office, some on TV, I feel like I’m born to be here. I feel like I should have been born a bird in the air and this is the closest I can get.” He says at first his family expressed their fear about his career choice, but once they saw him perform they were mesmerized. “Because they both worked in an office all their lives they couldn’t understand the path that I had taken, but once they saw me in action they said, ‘Okay, now we can relax and feel assured, as you know what you’re doing and you enjoy it.’” He says the best part about his job is putting a smile on the audience’s face, “Especially when people are 50+, and they are smiling like kids. We have the power to transform serious looking faces into those of pure joy.” Slava says he feels spoilt with the state-of-the-art, purpose-built theatre where La Perle is based at Al Habtoor City. “The building is so incredible and I could talk all day about the special effects, but the thing that I find most impressive is the fact we can make it rain inside – that’s something you never normally see anywhere in Dubai and it happens right here in Al Habtoor City!” I FEEL LIKE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN BORN A BIRD IN THE AIR AND THIS IS THE CLOSEST I CAN GET.