Experimental

Delusions and Grandeur

A solo cello recital meets a clown show.

$39.50 - $43.50
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A cellist with long blonde hair and formal black attire sits playing her cello. Her eyes looking sideways as if on the lookout for something.
A performer with long, blonde hair sits on a chair on a black stage, dressed in a sparkly black mini dress and delicately balancing her cello bow on a single index finger. Her face looks up to the bow, looking very unsure about what's happening.
A performer with long, blonde hair sits on a chair on a black stage, lit by a spotlight and dressed in a black top and shorts. She peacefully plays a cello amid a clutter of small items and a cello case on the stage - a calm after a storm.

Image Credit: Jeremy David Creative

A cellist with long blonde hair and formal black attire sits playing her cello. Her eyes looking sideways as if on the lookout for something.
A performer with long, blonde hair sits on a chair on a black stage, dressed in a sparkly black mini dress and delicately balancing her cello bow on a single index finger. Her face looks up to the bow, looking very unsure about what's happening.
A performer with long, blonde hair sits on a chair on a black stage, lit by a spotlight and dressed in a black top and shorts. She peacefully plays a cello amid a clutter of small items and a cello case on the stage - a calm after a storm.

  • Created by: Karen Hall

  • Performed by: Karen Hall

“Mesmerising” ★★★★ - Everything Theatre UK, London
“Exquisitely played” - Reviews Hub, London
"No one could accuse her of pretentiousness." Top 10 in LA - Stage Raw, Los Angeles, CA
“Teetering on the edge of insanity” - Kings River Life Magazine, Fresno, CA

Don't miss this award-winning production. In a classical cello recital meets performance art jester show, Karen Hall skillfully walks the line between artistry 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 as she tackles identity, expectations, and success through the eyes of a fool.
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  • Duration: 60 minutes

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Some Infrequent/Low Pressure Audience Interaction.

  • Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Evatt Room
    Cnr Lygon & Victoria Sts, Carlton, Victoria, 3053

    Wheelchair Access

    Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Evatt Room is wheelchair accessible. The entrance to the venue is on Lygon St. You can head up the front stairs and through the main doors, from there head right to get to the Loading Dock. If you need step free access, there is lift at the front of the building and our team will be able to guide you from there to the Loading Dock. Once you're in the Loading Dock you can head straight through to the Victoria Street Building and up the stairs on your right. On the first floor the Evatt Room is on the far right side. If you need step free access, head out the northern doors of the Loading Dock and west towards the lift. Take the lift to the first floor and then head south past Solidarity Hall to the Victoria St Building. the Evatt room is on the right.

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  • Full: $39.50 - $43.50

  • Hump Day Discount: $29.62

  • Extra Applause: $74.50

  • Blak Tix: $10.00

  • Group 6+: $33.50

"her comic timing as impeccable as her playing. She knows not only when a note is needed but, just as importantly, when there is a need for a silence. In doing so she leaves us time to absorb her words."

everything-theatre.co.uk

Hall finds a highwire on which she balances her act between transcendence and goofiness.

stageraw.com

“ An accomplished cellist and tremendous actress as well, Hall brings audiences into her world, sharing her head space, emotions, and exquisite musical talent.”

vancityvince.com

Sessions: In Person Events

A single $5.50 transaction fee applies to your booking.

Date Time Venue

Wednesday, 09 October 2024

6:00pm

Festival Hub: Trades Hall - Evatt Room

Hump Day
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Thursday, 10 October 2024

6:00pm

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Friday, 11 October 2024

6:00pm

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Saturday, 12 October 2024

6:00pm

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Sold Out
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Sunday, 13 October 2024

5:00pm

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Wednesday, 16 October 2024

6:00pm

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Almost Gone
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Thursday, 17 October 2024

6:00pm

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Friday, 18 October 2024

6:00pm

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Saturday, 19 October 2024

6:00pm

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Selling Fast
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Sunday, 20 October 2024

5:00pm

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