Nephew of the Universe

We loved this show. Rob Brunner is very funny. He’s a natural, but sorry his childhood was such a mess, lolol ... full review

Seems like this year's Fringe had a huge number of one person shows. Probably no more than usual but I seem to have seen more of them this year, with Nephew of the Universe one of the last. It had nearly all the ingredients of a good such--humor, a sense of a personal arc and lessons learned, an interesting backstory. But I did not feel sucked into this story, and maybe the reason was one of scale. This story tells of a kid brought into a "religious group" (some say cult) and his eventual leaving said group as an adult. There's a lot to cover in this, and we get lots of interesting details, yet they don't form a cohesive whole. Too many elements are left dangling or barely touched upon, and so we get a shotgun effect. Sometimes the res... full review

Recommended. It’s a sweet story, filled with silly tales, a famous buddy and musical interludes, which thankfully include no sexual violence or creepy weirdness, just a lot of confusion and frustrated teen hormones.... full review

A personal, touching and heart-warming theatrical journey.... full review

I thoroughly enjoyed this wild journey through Rob Bruner's childhood as a devotee in an international cult and his coming of age woes and triumphs. I learned so much about an unfamiliar world! Rob is a natural storyteller with comedic and musical gifts. Treat yourself to this gem of a show!... full review

Rob Bruner Rocks in an intimate and atypical one man show. Most one man shows are men exploring the lives - inner and outer- of famous dead white men, or in some instances dead MOC. Rob is very much alive and open about a journey that is entertaining and heart-wrenching in equal measure.... full review

This show was great to watch! Rob's story is an incredible one and he is able to carry us through the entire ride from start to end. I was engaged the whole time. Rob is so funny and charming and just an amazing performer. ... full review

Rob Bruner's natural ability to weave this intriging story of his childhood; being indoctrinated at a young age into a cult, is a one off and a must see! It is clever, entertaining and touchingly funny with a multi-layered personal narrative that is unique to our times. I highly recommend it!... full review

a really great night of storytelling..thougougly enjoyabke ... full review

Rob takes a truly unique/bizarre childhood and makes it funny, relatable and moving. A remarkable story beautifully told. ... full review