A Midsummer Night’s Darkness: A Call of Cthulhu Live Play event

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Join the team of Tales from Rat City for an unforgettable Live play theatrical event.

A sequel to the 2023 Victorian Community History Award-winning adventure “William Bailey’s Haunted Mansion” and “Spectral Schemes”.

A live real-play event is an interactive theatrical performance where talented actors play through a roleplaying game.

Based on a Midsummer Night’s Darkness by Jane Routley.

A Midsummer Night’s Darkness is a gripping scenario that intertwines an often-overlooked yet crucial part of history—the suffragette movement—with a chilling Mythos twist. Set in 1891, a determined group of suffragettes is campaigning for women’s voting rights in the colony of Victoria, gathering signatures for the historic Monster Petition. However, when a sudden and violent storm forces them to seek shelter for the night, they find themselves entangled in horrors far beyond their imagination. What begins as a night of refuge soon becomes a descent into darkness—one they may not all survive.

Supported by GUF, Chaosium, Goodgames, the City of Ballarat, and Federation University, and hosted by Ballarat Library.

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Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Caters for people with high support needs who travel with a support person.
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

22 May

6:30pm - 9:30pm

Ballarat Town Hall

225 Sturt Street, Ballarat Central VIC 3350

$2.00 - $5.00

$5: General admission to the Live Performance
$2: Livestream online access

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