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Theatre: Fallen Bodies [Greater Manchester Fringe 2025] Wed 02 Jul 2025 8:00 pm £12.00 More information

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Theatre: Delusions and Grandeur [Greater Manchester Fringe 2025]

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Karen Hall: Delusions and Grandeur

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.

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

There are three performances for this event: July 19, 2025 3.00pm | July 19, 2025 7.30pm | July 20, 2025 2.00pm

Tickets: Full: £17 | Conc: £15.50