Louis Pearl – aka The Amazing Bubble Man - truly deserves his title. Most of the show is accompanied by gasps and awes... and that’s just the adults. Kids (and me) can be heard giggling with excitement.The genre of the performance is hard to describe. Pearl takes on almost a clown-esque persona when interacting with the children, but it is warm, inviting, and - most importantly - very silly! The whole show is interactive, and I have never seen so many hands thrown in the air waiting to be picked! The level of science explained in the performance is just right. Mainly it is key terminology, such as ‘aerodynamic’, thrown in and briefly explained. It is just enough to intrigue and stimulate curiosity without overwhelming a younger audience member.Pearl is a veteran to the stage. Twenty-six years he has been performing his self-claimed bubble-ology, and it shows that he cares about children and encouraging them to play and learn. At one point in the show Pearl challenges the audience to provide him with something to make bubbles with. In the show I saw he succeeded in making bubble magic with a bracelet and paper coffee cup. Pearl does this to highlight the fact you can make bubbles from anything, as long as it has a hole in it. The moral behind this? Parents don’t need to buy toys, even the merchandise from his own website, in order to have fun with bubbles! All you need is soapy water and random objects from the home.This is a wonderful show that will amaze anyone of any age. One word of warning though: if you hope to escape the rain whilst seeing this production, you might want to think again. There is the possibility of light showers.
