Robin Ince, the self- styled \u2018Renaissance Idiot\u2019 returns to Edinburgh fringe with new one-off show \u201cReality Tunnels\u201d. Ince is taking a break from his endless stand-up tours to spend more time with his family; hence it is billed in the Fringe programme, not as Stand-up, but as Spoken Word. Don\u2019t let this fool you. Stand-up by any other name would be as funny, or in other words, this is a far funnier show than many stand-up shows on the Fringe.
\nThe show is anything but idiotic, as he reminds us that \u201cIt\u2019s very easy to get caught up in our own reality tunnel\u201d. He encourages us to \u201cremember to doubt, to explore, to check why we hold the opinions we do, to question how we form our picture of the world\u201d. His mercurial mind is free to flit about the vast airy spaces of the Assembly Rooms\u2019 Musical Hall as he ranges from topic to topic, words practically tripping over each other such is his enthusiasm to share his ideas. \u201cI\u2019ve just realized I haven\u2019t got to the main slides yet\u201d he admits after a good half hour of constant laughter.
\nHe reminds us that there is no size envy in mathematical constants, points out the absurdity of the popular press, and impersonates a host of characters from Brian Blessed to \u2018the homosexual machine\u2019. The sheer quantity of quality material makes for a face-achingly funny show, with no let- up in the laughter.
\nInce is endlessly interested in the world and the people in it. He maintains a curiosity about the world that is both childlike and wise. \u201cThe excitement of science doesn\u2019t require full understanding\u201d he explains for the non-scientists in the audience. \u201cIt\u2019s the journey to the least wrong answer.\u201d It is impossible not to be swept along in his enthusiasm, his joyful, playful observations of the world around us.<\/p>\n
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