The Inventor of All Things

big word performance poetry—King’s Head

Jem has left his usual percussive, punchy poetry to move into slower, studied, Szilard-centric stories. This is an historical study in how one strange man changed the shape of the world. Jem says his goal is to have everyone leaving the show thinking Szilard is a really big hero.

The pacing of the show is interesting, as he explains why he’s doing the show part way into the stories, but the movement between historical framework and fun anecdotes keeps the audience engaged and the stories are fascinating.

Jem’s powerful voice gives the stories punch and his body language to indicate the direct quotations from the shockingly pompous Szillard make the moments that much funnier.

This could be the most interesting history lesson you’ve ever had.

Christina Fawcett