Delusions and Grandeur
Delusions and Grandeur is a show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026, performing at ZOO Playground. It has 24 performances listed, running from Fri 7 Aug, 13:05 to Sun 30 Aug, 13:05. The run has finished — every listed performance has taken place.
About this show
'Comic timing as impeccable as her playing' (Everything-Theatre.co.uk). 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. Winner: FringeReview.co.uk's Edinburgh Fringe 2025 Outstanding Theatre Award.
Details
- Venue: ZOO Playground
- Space: Playground 2
- Genre: THEATRE, Clown, Storytelling
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Running time: 60 minutes
- Room size: about 50 seats (Playground 2) — the Fringe box office sells a share of the room, not all of it
- Performances listed: 24, of which 0 still to come and on sale
Accessibility
- Wheelchair access: level
- Access features: Step-free access, Accessible toilet
- Venue notes: Accessible entry: Through main door and down a short corridor. Wheelchair access type:Level Access Stairs: None Number of stairs is provided as guidance and is not in addition to any wheelchair access type (lift/ramp etc) stated above.
What the reviewers said
We have captured 2 published reviews and 22 audience reviews for this show from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s own listing. The excerpts below are the reviewers’ words, not ours — follow each link for the full review.
this stands out most of all as something articulate, informative and different.
As skilled a musician and performer as Hall may be, the very personal experiences she shares, and the degree to which she bares her soul, are what truly make this such a compelling new solo piece, and will undoubtedly…
— Theatre Trade (4 out of 5 stars)
Performance dates and ticket availability
- Fri 7 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 8 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 9 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 10 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 11 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 12 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 13 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 14 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 15 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 16 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 17 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 18 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 19 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 20 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 21 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 22 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 23 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Mon 24 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Tue 25 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Wed 26 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Thu 27 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Fri 28 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sat 29 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00
- Sun 30 Aug, 13:05 — Already performed — £17.00