CHILDREN, and big kids at heat, were left in awe and fits of laughter as bubbles shone in the spotlight this week.
Shep Huntly Shepard, known as Dr Hubble on stage, brought his magic to Swan Hill and Robinvale this week.
His Swan Hill Town Hall show attracted 87 people on Tuesday, while more than 200 packed out Robinvale Community Arts Centre on Wednesday.
For more than a decade, Shepard has travelled the length and breadth of the country with his unique, one-man bubble show, astonishing crowds from Karratha to Townsville, and now Swan Hill, as part of Regional Arts Victoria’s Connecting Places program.
Shepard’s performances are something of a secret weapon against the everyday.
His tools are simple: soap solution, breath, and balance, but the result is pure magic.
Giant bubbles, smoke-filled bubbles, exploding bubbles. Sometimes, he even puts a person inside one.
“Bubbles are like magic without deception,” Shepard said.
“Magicians, they’re always hiding something – sleight of hand, distractions and secret compartments.
“But bubbles? They just are.
“They’re pure, beautiful, and surprising.
“And even though I’ve done this show thousands of times, I still feel that joy every time.”
