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This show belongs to the Adelaide Fringe 2026 season. This season is now over.

A series of explosive scenes from the show appear in rectangular windows, beside a man holding a golden letter A, and a woman holding a letter Z with zig-zags across it.
A woman in a rainbow dress holds a candle to a balloon that has burst into flames. A man in jeans, shirt and a waistcoat blows cornflour through a flame to create a fireball.
A large cloud created by liquid nitrogen hitting boiling water fills a stage. A man holds a bin that has a smoke doughnut exiting it...
Adelaide Fringe 2026

The Alphabet of Awesome Science

★★★★★ “If I could give it six stars I would” The Advertiser

★★★★★ “An absolute triumph” Lost in Theatreland

★★★★★ “Sets the gold standard for family entertainment at the fringe” Kids in Adelaide

After gobsmacking audiences across the planet with their smash-hit alphabetical, scientifical shenanigans, professors Lexi Con and Noel Edge make an explosive return to where it all began — Adelaide Fringe! 

Join Lexi and Noel (the Word Nerd and Science Freak) for an hour of carefully crafted chaos, where fascinating words inspire mind-blowing science... that floats, flies, squirts, sprays, ignites and erupts!

"Kids, get your parents down to see this. Don’t take 'no' for an answer!" FringeReview

Adelaide Fringe Awards:
Best Science at the Fringe 2021
Best Kids and Family (Weekly Award) 2021 & 2019

Presented by: NCM, That Science Gang

At That Science Gang we create science-inspired theatre productions for young people and their families... and then take those shows on tour across Australia and the world. We believe that science is art and that art is a science — and that each can inspire the other. We work with scientists, science communicators and theatre makers to create unique, character-driven "Science Theatre" that entertains as much as it educates. In 2025 we celebrated our 500th performance — and we're only just getting started! We can't wait to share many more awe-inspiring stories with our ever-growing world-wide audience.
Kids and Family • Science
Australia
 
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Suitability & warnings

Content rating: G
Family friendly: Yes
Target audience: Junior Primary (5-7) | Primary (8-11) | Middle School (12-14)
Loud Noises
Smoke Effects

Please note

A small amount of water is splashed into the audience

Accessibility

 
High audio content
 
Audience members interact from the seated or standing area

Presenter

Presented by: NCM, That Science Gang

At That Science Gang we create science-inspired theatre productions for young people and their families... and then take those shows on tour across Australia and the world. We believe that science is art and that art is a science — and that each can inspire the other. We work with scientists, science communicators and theatre makers to create unique, character-driven "Science Theatre" that entertains as much as it educates. In 2025 we celebrated our 500th performance — and we're only just getting started! We can't wait to share many more awe-inspiring stories with our ever-growing world-wide audience.