Beakman Live!
Beakman Live! is a live stage spectacle, based on the Emmy winning children's science educational TV show, "Beakman's World", featuring large scale, wacky science demonstrations with plenty of audience participation with Beakman's trademark goofy humor.
Paul Zaloom, as the eccentric, wacky scientist Beakman, dazzles and amazes his fellow humans with a series of death defying and belief suspending demonstrations of intriguing scientific principles.
See Beakman forced to lie on a bed of needle-sharp nails! Watch Beakman make a flying bat materialize in thin air! Marvel as Beakman breaks the sound barrier in front of your very eyes! Ruminate the ramifications as Beakman makes a roll of toilet paper fly! Witness Beakman fearlessly stand in the path of a speeding bowling ball as you wonder in suspense if it will smash his really big head!
By showing kids of all ages how to perform simple experiments using household items, Beakman Live! helps kids discover for themselves how the world works.
Originally airing on CBS through the 1990s, "Beakman's World" returned to syndication in 2006.
Paul Zaloom is an Obie-winning performance artist, puppeteer, and political satirist who has written, designed and performed 10 solo shows. He's performed his work on nine tours to Europe and in 40 of the states, including shows at the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, the Walker Arts Center, and King Tut's Wah-Wah Hut. Zaloom was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1991 and has received four National Endowment for the Arts grants.
“As Beakman, Mr. Zaloom practices a decidedly cool brand of science.”
—New York Times
“Fact: 90% of the scientists who ever lived are alive today. Fact: the lively host of Beakman's World may be funnier and more informative than any of them.”
—Washington Post
“The irreverent Beakman can satisfy nearly anyone's curiosity with an answer that is always right on, and can be wry, energetic, sarcastic, engaging, funny, and loud."
—Los Angeles Times
60-70 minute performance for family, children (ages 4+), and school audiences (K-4).