A science storyteller will be biking into Whanganui this month to talk about everything from atoms to cells and the solar system.
Whanganui is one of the 60 locations David Klein will be peddling his award-winning Tour de Science performance over the summer.
Being "a bit of a science guy", David was inspired to try theatre and story-telling after moving to Wellington three years ago.
"It kind of came about as I was thinking about becoming a teacher and reflecting on learning as a journey that everyone goes through."
He says during his university training for his bachelor of arts in biology, a lecturer told him to use "less poetry" in his reports. So, for him, the show is his personal response about how science does not have to be dull and drab.
"The show's a reaction against classroom-based learning or formulaic learning," he said.
"Science, it doesn't have to be cold and unfeeling, it can be fun and entertaining."
Aimed at an adult and teenage audience, the show is a "tweaked and enhanced" version of David's 2015 show, Toward a Better Understanding of the Universe, which won him Best Newcomer at the 2015 New Zealand Fringe Festival.
He has already completed the first half of the tour, travelling the length of the South Island with his cargo bike, ironically named "Big Dummy".
"For each performance I have the bike with me ... it's a little partnership, so in the show I talk about the bike as a character."
He says besides the odd cycling-related ache and pain, the trip has been a blast.
"It's more fun than I thought it would be. I've always wanted to cycle tour around the country, so it's great to be able to do this show as well, which I really love performing."
The tour will finish on March 18 after an estimated 5000km.
Tour de Science will be in Whanganui on January 20 at 6pm at the Ward Observatory. Tickets can be purchased at Eventfinda.co.nz.