Delusions and Grandeur
”As irreverent as it is poignant" (Australian Arts Review). Come for the music, stay for the existential crisis as genre-blurring jester and cellist Karen Hall peels back the layers of formality leaving you with only the humanity and insanity of the artist behind the instrument. And yourself. 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.
Awards
Winner: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Outstanding Theatre from Fringe Review 2025
Winner: Los Angeles Theatre Solo Performance from Stage Raw LA 2025
Winner: Best in Music Judges Weekly Pick from Adelaide Fringe Festival 2025
Winner: Best in Spoken Word and Storytelling Judges Weekly Pick from Sydney Fringe Festival 2024
Winner: Best of the Broadwater Encore from Sacred Fools at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2024
Winner: Tour Ready Award from San Diego International Fringe Festival 2023
Nominee: Best in Comedy from Greater Manchester Fringe Festival 2025
Nominee: Best in Music Overall Festival from Adelaide Fringe Festival 2025
Nominee: Best in Spoken Word and Storytelling Overall Festival from Sydney Fringe 2024
Reviews
★★★★★ On the Record (Adelaide)
★★★★★ North West End (Manchester)
★★★★★ The Recs (Edinburgh)
★★★★.5 One4Review (Edinburgh)
★★★★ ScotsGay Arts (Edinburgh)
★★★★ The Wee Review (Edinburgh)
★★★★ The Arts Desk (Edinburgh)
★★★★ Everything Theatre UK (London)
★★★★ The Alternative Gig Guide (Melbourne)
★★★★ Sydney Arts Guide (Sydney)
Must See Show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival from Fringe Review 2025
Top 25 Picks at Adelaide Fringe by Australian Arts Review 2025
The Weirdest Shows at the Melbourne Fringe Festival from Time Out Melbourne 2024
Profiled in the Sydney Morning Herald 2024
A Top 10 Theatre pick for Los Angeles Theater by Stage Raw LA 2024
Stirr Vancouver #5 Top Ten Festival Picks at Vancouver Fringe 2022
Sold Out Run - Vancouver Fringe 2022.
Pandora's Boombox
Nominee - Best in Dance and Physical Theatre Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025
Performances in San Diego, Hollywood, Tijuana and Edinburgh.
Adaptable for theatre and humanitarian settings.
"Clever, wildly unusual and imaginative, hugely entertaining" writes Broadway World. This family-friendly, nonverbal clown show is appropriate for all ages and all languages. Created for international touring, Pandora's Boombox is quirky, absurd, and poingnant. Little ones will laugh as the clowns try desperately to get a good night's sleep and delight in parading their victories around the theatre. Adults will key in on the subtle themes of work/life balance, our relationship to nature, gender roles, and the overwhelm of noise pollution. Download our tour pack for more information on collaborative booking opportunities.
Hugnin and Munin (2027)
This show is coming soon!
Workshop and Previews Adelaide Fringe Festival 2027
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E-mail: karen@moreplayproductions.com
Based in Los Angeles. Programming Globally.