Nephew of the Universe

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

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

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

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

A witty, insightful and at times heart-breaking ride through what it's like to grow up in a cult when you don't know it's a cult! It's just… life.... 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

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