Delusions and Grandeur
"As irreverent as it is poignant" (Australian Arts Review), this classical cello recital plays out like a piece of performance art run by a masterly jester blurring artistry, humanity, and insanity. Featuring Suite Number One in G Major by JS Bach and personal comedic pieces crafted in Idiot classes, Karen fuses in a healthy dose of pathos tackling identity, expectations, and success through the eyes of a fool.
Winner - Tour Ready Award San Diego Fringe
Winner - Best of the Broadwater encore at Hollywood Fringe
Nominee - Best in Spoken Word and Storytelling
Top Ten Theatre pick by Stage Raw Los Angeles
★★★★ - Sydney Arts Guide
★★★★ "comic timing as impeccable as her playing" Everything Theatre UK, London
SOLD OUT Run at Vancouver Fringe
Presented by: Karen Hall
Karen boasts a diverse resume having graced the stages of Carnegie Hall and the Hollywood Bowl to behind the scenes work in studio sessions for everything from indie singer/songwriter albums to work on soundtracks for Emmy-nominated shows. Karen most visibly spent four seasons on camera as the Cellist on the TV show Glee. She performs regularly with various symphony orchestras and musical theatres throughout the Los Angeles area and has worked with notable artists such as Shawn Mendes, Seal, and Yoshiki. She is a sought out educator focusing on musician physical and mental health through her "Less Pain, More Play" projects. When she’s not being a serious classical musician, Karen can be found being ridiculous improvising and clowning on various comedy stages around Los Angeles.
Reviews & Fringe Feed Reacts
a delightful combination of storytelling, humour and glorious music - Mark Pigott, Sydney Arts Guide
Hall finds a highwire on which she balances her act between transcendence and goofiness - Steven Leigh Morris, Stage Raw Los Angeles
this performance was a deep encounter with a generous artist - Emily Hutchinson, On the Record