Showing @ Summerhall, Edinburgh until Sun 25 Aug @ 10:15
If you struggled with science at school, it might be worth doing a brief refresher course with Wee Stories. One Giant Leap traces the history of astronomy from the first stargazers through to the moon landing with humour, clarity and a very clear environmental message.
Iain Johnstone delivers this scientific lecture with tremendous energy and wit. The use of imaginative props and projection mean that it’s far more than simply a man talking yet serious points are made clearly through well thought out visuals. Despite its relatively lengthy (for the Fringe) 70-minute running time, the audience largely remain engaged throughout.
The adults obviously enjoy One Giant Leap, but what about the target audience? Jenny is slightly younger than the suggested age at nine, and she admits she found the amount of information a bit overwhelming. But older sister Emma (12) and Freya (13) were both positive; “It made you think a lot” and Ruaridh (10) was keen to give this “very interesting” show a thumbs-up. A far more positive reaction, one suspects, than elicited by the usual science lesson.
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