At the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, “The Flying Bubble Show” with South African bubblologist Maxwell promises a whimsical journey into the world of bubbles, but unfortunately, it falls a bit flat.

Maxwell, with his infectious enthusiasm and quirky charisma, is undeniably passionate about his craft. He skillfully creates mesmerizing bubbles of all shapes and sizes, showcasing a true talent for bubble artistry. The visuals can be stunning, especially when the light catches the bubbles just right and the beautiful venue at Underbelly’s Circus Hub adds to the spectacle.

However, the show lacks any sort of narrative and sadly Maxwell doesn’t have the showmanship desired to hold our attention for the hour-long piece. There’s also the occasional error, of course naturally when working with bubbles and science, but this does ruin the magic slightly and isn’t handled as well as it could have been.

Where flying is involved, a notable mention must go to to his counterweight operative and aerial rigger Rufus Corvino. Climbing up and down the trussing constantly throughout, he was a great aid to Maxwell’s performance. A shame though that there were no real acrobatics involved and it was just lifting up and down from the ground. There was also little audience interaction used sadly, another opportunity wasted as the audience were audibly keen to be involved.

The piece definitely holds promise and potential and there is no doubting bubbles are a favourite of young and old – the packed audience showed exactly that. Unfortunately, this show’s bubble seems to have already burst.

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