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This is the (nuclear) fusion you've been waiting for! A science comedy that explores how, even though we're mostly nothing, we all still matter. 

Unravel the mysteries from inside the atom in this new show with Rachel Rayner Science Explainer. From neutrinos and neutrons, to protons and positrons - you can't trust any of them, as they make up everything!

Solidly funny, with a splash of sequins and an air of wonder, this strange yet charming adventure will be full of ups and downs while breaking open the truth and beauty of the atom. 

After the success of the first show A Flying Photon, the award-winning formula has been bundled up into an exploration of the atomic world behind our everyday experiences and revealing that temperature is just jiggling atoms. 

Delving into language, lies and quantum-level realities, this science comedy show for adults gives us space to contemplate and chuckle at the Universe and the happy accident that is the human race.

Whatever state you're in, it'll be a quarking good time.

TimeOut Sydney editor's pick of the Fringe and recommended by the Governor of South Australia, her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC. 

There are currently no upcoming bookings for this show.

This show has travelled to:

Adelaide Fringe Festival 2024

Perth Fringe Festival 2024

Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2024

Sydney Comedy Festival 2024

Canberra (National Science Week)

 "It's a show of equal parts charm, chaos, and intelligence." 

Fringefeed 

"What you shouldn't miss is any show Rayner is in."

Chuck Moore Reviews

"I had no idea science was or could be so funny but Atomically Correct was a sheer delight from start to finish."

Audience review

"Witty, golden brilliance! Inspiring."

Audience review

"Superb. Rachel Rayner is made of star stuff."

Carl Sagan (allegedly)

Go on a glittering and whimsical journey to meet everyone's favourite object in the universe, even if you haven't heard of it: the tiny, tiny photon. Through humour, sequins and stars, uncover a bizarre piece of quantum mechanics which brings us both a sunset and the internet. 

Science show meets fringe show in this amalgamated mess of comedy and quantum. There will be experiments, poetry, and a deep dive into some of the best features in the cosmos, including our wonderfully radiating selves. 

This is science that sparkles on all levels - from the heliosphere to our own lithosphere - that will have you celebrating colours of light you've never seen. 

Just be ready for all the puns. This is enlightening light entertainment after all!

"Humorous and factual, with moments of genuine wonder." - the AU Review

This show won the Adelaide Fringe Festival's Science at the Fringe Award

No upcoming events

Adelaide Fringe Festival, SA, 2021, 2022

Bendigo Comedy Festival, Vic

Natimuk Fringe Festival, Vic

Sydney Fringe Festival, NSW

Warners Bay Theatre, Lake Macquarie, NSW

Studio Amsterdam, Maitland, NSW

Smith's Alternative, Canberra, ACT

Astronomy Open Night, Macquarie University, NSW

* * * * In Daily

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* * * * The AU Review

“Do yourself a favour – you’ll laugh and learn at the same time.” - Dr Karl

"Rachel gives us something special. She shows how science can merge with theatre and poetry to offer information and entertainment at  the same time."
Paula Benson, Weekend Notes 

“Rachel Rayner, Science Explainer, fuses physics with theatre and  comedy in a glittering journey beyond the edges of the visible  spectrum."
Rachel Mead, In Daily

“Let Rayner Explainer blow your mind so you can give a Flying Photon about the universe."
Clare Peddie, The Advertiser

"Very rarely have I had the opportunity to say I walked away from  a comedy show smarter than when I walked in, but that’s the gift Rayner gives you."
Naomi Gall, The AU Review