The Amazing Bubble Man at Lichfield Garrick

The Bubble Man is in town! I was a bit concerned that the reviews were over inflated and that maybe The Lichfield Garrick was finally going to burst my bubble. However, this show is not to be missed! I had no idea that bubbles could be so much fun or that there was so much that you could do with them. As The Bubble Man said, it may have been that growing up in the ’80’s meant that my bubble horizon was rather limited to small plastic pots and tiny wands. There is so much more that you can do though - smoke filled bubbles, helium filled bubbles, bubbles that encase a whole human being (large and small), bubbles that look like caterpillars, bubbles that look like snowmen (and snowwomen), even a square bubble!

The Bubble Man’s show, with backing music by the very talented, Jet Black Pearl, is mesmerising, hilarious and scientifically educational - just don’t sit on the front row if you don’t want to get involved… The time flew by as my husband and I with our 11 year old and 4 year old sat enthralled by the sheer ingenious of the eye ‘popping’ performance. Did you know that you can even create a bubble tower on top of the head of a bald man! No? Neither did I until recently. The children's favourite bubble trick was the wobbly caterpillar but the bubble volcano wowed the adults in our group.

I have to say that this was a lovely way to spend a Saturday afternoon in Lichfield and we left with our spirits raised - although I suspect that the small pot of bubble mixture in the garage will forever be viewed as disappointing. I’d recommend this excellent show. It's something different that will keep all ages entertained. Just don’t cry when the bubbles burst!

To find out more and see tour dates in the UK head to the website: https://amazingbubbleman.com

The Amazing Bubble Man returns to the Lichfield Garrick each year so watch out for a return visit in 2024.

Special thanks to Lichfield Garrick and The Amazing Bubble Man for having us along to review the show.

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