Delusions and Grandeur, 19-20 July 2025, Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis.
"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.
Karen Hall is a multi-award winning creator and performer. As a cellist she most visibly spent four seasons on the TV show Glee in addition to her diverse work from orchestra pits to symphonic stages and recording studios. Her solo show, “Delusions and Grandeur”, a cello recital meets clown show, has performed to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim around the world.
Winner - Tour Ready Award San Diego Fringe
Winner - Best of the Broadwater encore at Hollywood Fringe
Winner - Weekly Judges Pick in Spoken Word and Storytelling at Sydney Fringe
Nominee - Best Overall in Spoken Word and Storytelling at Sydney Fringe
Top Ten Theatre pick by Stage Raw Los Angeles
★★★★ - Sydney Arts Guide
★★★★ "comic timing as impeccable as her playing" Everything Theatre UK, London
★★★★ - The Alternative Gig Guide, Melbourne
SOLD OUT Run at Vancouver Fringe
Tickets greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/events/delusions-and-grandeur/
Delusions and Grandeur, 19-20 July 2025, Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester
Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis.
"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.
Karen Hall is a multi-award winning creator and performer. As a cellist she most visibly spent four seasons on the TV show Glee in addition to her diverse work from orchestra pits to symphonic stages and recording studios. Her solo show, “Delusions and Grandeur”, a cello recital meets clown show, has performed to sold-out audiences and critical acclaim around the world.
Winner - Tour Ready Award San Diego Fringe
Winner - Best of the Broadwater encore at Hollywood Fringe
Winner - Weekly Judges Pick in Spoken Word and Storytelling at Sydney Fringe
Nominee - Best Overall in Spoken Word and Storytelling at Sydney Fringe
Top Ten Theatre pick by Stage Raw Los Angeles
★★★★ - Sydney Arts Guide
★★★★ "comic timing as impeccable as her playing" Everything Theatre UK, London
★★★★ - The Alternative Gig Guide, Melbourne
SOLD OUT Run at Vancouver Fringe
Tickets greatermanchesterfringe.co.uk/events/delusions-and-grandeur/