It’s 21 years since Kevin Quantum hung up his lab coat, swapping life as a physicist for a highly successful career as a magician.
Constant international demand means he can rarely predict where he in the world he will be heading for next – except for August, when he is a firm fixture at the Fringe.
This summer’s show Invisible Force, in the Assembly Rooms Ballroom from 7-30 August, brings together the two major themes of his life – magic and science – in new, fascinating and fun ways.
It’s packed with cutting-edge illusion, psychology, audience participation and stories from the frontiers of science that makes the seemingly impossible possible.
As a physicist, Edinburgh-based Kevin worked to penetrate the secrets of the universe and the fundamental forces that make it function.
Some have been with us since the beginning of time. Gravity shapes galaxies. Sound waves carry information through the air. Electromagnetism drives the modern world.
At the quantum level, unseen forces govern the behaviour of reality itself.
Throughout the show, Kevin brings these hidden phenomena to life through astonishing demonstrations and world-first illusions.
But in his life as a magician, he has come to realise there is even more at play.
Kevin says: “In addition to the physical forces that underpin our universe there are others.
“The emergence of human beings introduced entirely new ‘forces’ into the universe: love, desire, hope, fear, jealousy, curiosity and belief.
“They cannot be measured in a laboratory, yet they influence decisions, relationships, societies and history.
“Invisible Force explores the strange idea that our emotions may be every bit as powerful as the physical forces that govern the cosmos.”
A world-class showman, Kevin’s combines raw, unfiltered magic with humour and personal charm. And this year’s show puts a big emphasis on fun and laughter.
At its heart, Invisible Force celebrates wonder and the invisible threads connecting us to the universe – and to each other.
It leaves audiences questioning where science ends, where magic begins, and whether there is really any difference between the two.
Tickets from www.edfringe.com.
