The tiny thumbs up from inside the hole is what sells this to me. Maybe she'll pop out during a performance to act like the living dead only to lose her balance and fall back into the hole a moment later. I'm sure tickets are already sold out (and I hate being around other people), so let me know how it plays out during their Halloween concert.
Hopefully, you figured out the ear issue. As much as I love no longer having to wear headphones (one of the few perks of living alone), it's much easier to appreciate the subtle background stuff in music that I would normally miss hearing them through my aging speakers (unless I made the music super loud, I guess... rather not do that).
