The Talea Ensemble is known for presenting a wide range of bold creative performances with precision and superior performance quality. They continue their risk-taking tradition as part of Town Hall's Town Music season with their theatrical chamber music piece Sideshow, based on the dark sideshows of Coney Island's amusement parks in the early 20th century.
Sideshow is a meditation on virtuosity, freak shows, entertainment, spectacle, and the sacrifices that must be made to survive in the world. The performers style themselves as characters in a sideshow—the Sideshow Giant saxophonist, the Sword Swallower violinist, the eight-handed Human Spider pianist. Experience this acclaimed, surreal performance that pushes the boundaries of chamber music.