A Time Traveler’s Guide to the Present made its international debut to rave audience reviews at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Learn about the show’s origins in Doug’s interview with director Abigail Deser, hosted by Austin Tichenor of The Reduced Shakespeare Company.

…a gripping Big Bang, hurtling us through space, time, and the universe.
— Edinburgh audience review
Deftly switching between broad comedy and sincere emotion...[Harvey’s] virtuosic performance never falters
— The Scotsman
Witty, moving, exciting and inventive. Think ‘Back to the Future’ meets ‘The Time Machine’ …Totally engaging, time literally flew by.
— Edinburgh audience review
As an engineer, I can confirm that the physics references were correct and displayed wonderfully so that a non-scientific audience could understand.
— Edinburgh audience review
Thought-provoking and brave in the way great art needs to be…this is not a genre piece. The science elements, while accurate when they needed to be and inventive in their uses, were there to support the far more difficult personal journey. Doug Harvey gave me goosebumps. Loved the whole thing. Go see it.
— Nate Laver, Brontosaurus LA
The creative force that is Doug Harvey – his music, characters, and emotional vulnerability is intoxicating. The entire show treats the audience with such care as it takes you through the complex narratives of time travel that you honestly get to sit back and enjoy the ride.
— Eric Krueger, Amaze VR
Doug Harvey takes you on a trip through time and space but never leaves you behind. Part science, part comedy, but at the root of it all is heart. The love we have for others, the emotional struggle of memories, and the need to survive help make this piece so much more. One of the best solo pieces you’ll see at Fringe this year.
— James Ferrero, Shakespeare on the Rocks
One of the jewels of this year’s Fringe with an expansive story and live score to satisfy Sci-Fi heads, a stellar performance by an engaging storyteller, and a beautiful reminder that the best of the Sci-Fi genre is not just the imaginative exploration based on scientific truths but a measure of our humanity and heart.
— Joe Luis Cedillo, Company of Strangers
One of the most inventive and exceptional solo shows I’ve seen at Fringe, regardless of year. The story is compelling, and Harvey’s mastery of body language and voice allows him to play at least a dozen different roles...you need to be RUNNING to the next performance of this show.
— Brett Moore, Batter Up