Karen & Me

Karen Carpenter - in her joyful and poignant renditions of songs written for her, and in her collaborations with other others - never failed to garner life-long fans and admirers. Think We’ve only just begun, Rainy Days and Mondays, Close to You, Sing and her reinterpretation of The Beatles’ Ticket to Ride.

There is a Karen Carpenter-voiced song for every occasion - first love, break-ups, make-ups, introspection and sheer joie de vivre.

In Karen & Me, chanteuse Shannon Kenny is accompanied by virtuoso musician Alan Judd on a unique journey to celebrate an international musical great of the 20th century, through snapshots of Karen's life and illustrious career - and its indelible imprint on generations of people around the world, from the USA, to the UK, and on Shannon's life in good old RSA.

Karen Carpenter, like Ella Fitzgerald, was a constant presence in Shannon’s formative years precisely because her mum was - and still is - a massive fan. Yet, it was only once Shannon had exited her brooding teenage phase (read: Dead Can Dance and Russian novelists) and began training as a singer that she truly came to appreciate the level of Karen Carpenter’s artistry and her exceptional ta