Reviewed by: Glam Adelaide
Review by Ben Stefanoff | 12 March 2025

Showmen Productions are masters of top quality family entertainment (and of course their highly popular Adults Only Magic Show). KABOOM! is a  science packed show, led by the maddest of mad scientists, Magnus Danger Magnus.

This is a science show like none other. Magnus wears his ADHD badge loud and proud and never once apologizes for his chaotic behavior. In fact, he urges all young neurodivergent audience members to stick to their schooling and to work to their strengths — a beautiful message that is reinforced throughout the show. KABOOM! is packed with many engaging (and loud!) experiments that keep the audience gasping in amazement. It’s fast paced, chaotic, educational (even if the young ones don’t realise it) and a whole lot of fun. From electricity-based experiments to liquid nitrogen fuelled rockets and mixing chemicals together to see what happens, this show will keep all young (and young at heart) scientists engaged and enthralled.

Although Magnus D. Magnus approached everything in a very chaotic manner, it is clear how passionate he is about science…and about using science to make things explode. His infectious love of science quickly spread through the venue and it wasn’t long before kids of all ages were joining in with calling out answers or being quick to volunteer to help with an experiment.

KABOOM! is running every weekend of the Fringe, and is the perfect way to get young people interested in and learning about science (maybe without them realising!)