Whitsunday Local Brings New Show to Adelaide Fringe Festival

Whitsunday’s own Karen Jacobsen is bringing her remarkable story to the stage at the Adelaide Fringe Festival this March.

Originally from Airlie Beach, Jacobsen has built an international career that spans music, motivational speaking and a claim to fame she is the voice of Australian Siri. A New York City audition years ago led to her speaking voice being embedded in more than a billion devices worldwide.

Now, the Whitsundays-raised performer is premiering a new one-woman show that blends live music with storytelling and inspiration. The production explores her journey from regional Queensland to New York, charting the highs of global success alongside deeply personal challenges, including chronic anxiety and financial hardship.

Described as part concert and part motivational experience, the show weaves Jacobsen’s original songs with behind-the-scenes stories about becoming “the voice with an answer for everything” and what it takes to find your own voice in the process.

Community members with ties to the Whitsundays may feel a special sense of pride as one of the region’s own takes to the Adelaide stage, sharing a story that proves big dreams can come true.

CAPTION: From Airlie Beach to Adelaide! Karen Jacobsen will dazzle audiences at the Adelaide Fringe Festival this March! Photo supplied

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