Toronto 
Events Description
Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—while I nodded, nearly napping, suddenly there came a tapping, as of some one gently rapping, rapping at my chamber door. “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door—only this and nothing more.”
After its sold-out run of 2023, the must-see event of the Halloween season is back—and as bone chilling as ever! Experience what critics have called “clever”, and audiences have dubbed, “the best immersive production I’ve seen!” With new twists, familiar tales, and its unique brand of horror, “Tales of the Grotesque” brings literature’s most depraved characters to life … and death.
In this haunting adaptation of the works of Edgar Allan Poe, join the visitors of the melancholy House of Usher on a candlelit journey into the macabre. Despite their apprehensions, a stubborn doctor, a resentful medium, and a murderer attend the funeral of an eccentric recluse—only to question the circumstances surrounding her untimely death. As they outstay their welcome, they uncover evidence of a connection between their disturbing pasts and the sinister presence stalking their every move. With their secrets exposed, they must summon their ghosts to survive the supernatural forces at work, and confront the meddlesome housekeeper who knows more than she claims. An immersive horror opera set within the oldest surviving building from the Town of York, “Tales of the Grotesque” invites visitors to explore Victorian Toronto through the eyes of history’s most twisted author … and come tapping at the door to the unknown.
Who is it for?
13+
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $38-$50
Discounted tickets available at $38 for October 16th, 22nd, and 29th. General admission tickets available at $50 for all other performance dates.
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Wednesday October 16, 2024 to Saturday November 2, 2024
October 16th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 18th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 19th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 20th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 22nd | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 23rd | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 25th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 26th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 27th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 29th | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
October 31st | 10:00-12:30 a.m.
November 1st | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
November 2nd | 7:30-10:00 p.m.
2-2.5 hrs.
Venue & Address
Campbell House Museum , 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 3H3
Wheelchair not accessible
Street Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
