Review: GAZILLION BUBBLE SHOW Is A Pure Delight

Reviewed by Barry Lenny, Thursday 14th July 2016

Just one person, Melody Yang, performs the entire on stage part of the Gazillion Bubble Show, supported by a raft of technical equipment, including lighting, lasers, smoke generators, and mechanical bubble blowers. This is a far cry from the little container of soapy water and the small circular bubble blower of childhood. This is a spectacular production of huge proportions.

Knowing where to begin and, more importantly, where to stop, so as not to reveal any special moments, presents something of a dilemma in writing a review. The entire show is filled with things that would be spoiled by telling about them, and many brief parts of the performance could take pages to describe.

Melody Yang has two entries in the Guinness Book of Records and her father, Fan Yang, who came up with the concept and created the show, has another seventeen of his own. That alone is a clear indication that what you will see is an exceptional performance, and that is precisely what you get. There were several times that I thought that the show was over, due to the staggering display at that point, only to find that there was still more to come, and even more impressive sections before the ultimate closing piece.

The Festival Theatre was packed with people of all ages, from tiny tots to senior citizens, but age didn't matter an iota because none of us had seen anything quite like this before and we all became children for the duration of the performance. Some lucky children were even brought onto the stage to be a part of the show, and left with bubbly goodies, for assisting. Judging by her constant smiling, Melody Yang derives great pleasure from performing and that is transferred to the audience. It is impossible to prevent oneself from smiling, too, at this incredible production, and it was not only the tiny tots cheering and applauding, or gasping in amazement.

This is a family show in every sense of the term, and you will not forget it in a hurry. Here is a hint of what you will see, if you hurry for whatever tickets are left.

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