There’s a delightful normality to Kevin Quantum; he has the likeable energy of a high school kid with a passionate hobby made good. I should know; I was one of them. In Kevin’s case, his first dream was to be a scientist, but a fateful run-in with a Channel 4 reality show changed his life a couple of decades ago. Invisible Force finds him blending science-speak and prestidigitation to make a fun, friendly, audience-interaction-rich show all about forces.
So, naturally, he begins by defying gravity with a balloon fixed in the air without any obvious tether or other fixings. From there, he dives into a mix of deft card work, fun suggestion, close-up coin tricks, and good old-fashioned sleight of hand. Kevin also works a crowd well, making the identification of suitable assistants fun with such devilish devices as rock, paper, scissors.
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Kudos are due for his willingness to adapt part of his routine when I stopped by, when one of these tests left a 12-year-old girl standing. Rather than taking her chance to get on stage away, he just nodded to his producers and made it work. Bravo!
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It’s also important to say that every single one of Kevin’s tricks worked — not something you can say for many other magic shows in the Fringe calendar. Granted, there’s nothing super original, but he seems to have mastered the tried and true — a feat not to be sneezed at. It’s one thing to have a good idea how something is done, and quite another to be able to do it well.
“There’s a delightful normality to Kevin Quantum; he has the likeable energy of a high school kid with a passionate hobby made good.“
Ultimately, however, Invisible Force doesn’t quite create the sense of profundity I think the show is aiming for. It’s something of a magic trick to talk about gravity, electromagnetism, strong and weak nuclear forces, and then weave a show around the ‘forces’ that make us who we are. I salute the ambition, and perhaps if the show ended on a more ‘what the heck?’ note, it would feel more complete.
Even so, this is an accomplished hour of magical fun from a Scottish performer with very clever hands.
Show details
Venue: Venue 20: Assembly Rooms, 54 George Street, EH2 2LR (Google Maps)
Date(s): Thu 06 Aug to Sun 30 Aug (25 shows)
Time(s): 6:45pm (60 mins)
Age recommendation: 12+
Price: From £12.0 (concessions available)
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