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Poster for The House at Poe Corner. For the Dead Child Inside us All. The text against a photo of a horrific teddy bear with bulging, bloodshot eyes, a black brick wall in the background.
Poster for The House at Poe Corner. For the Dead Child Inside us All. The text against a photo of a horrific teddy bear with bulging, bloodshot eyes, a black brick wall in the background.

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The House at Poe Corner

Chilling fables told by two lost souls

Welcome back to the Grim Woodland of Weir, where the terrifying tales of Edgar Allen Poe are performed in petrifying perpetuity by twisted little toys that bear a striking, yet non-copyright-infringing, resemblance to a certain “stuffy old bear” and his forest-dwelling companions.

Narrated by two lost souls, Edgar (Eric Woolfe) and Allen (Mairi Babb), and performed by a creepy cabal of table top puppets, aided with some truly horrifying parlour magic, these chilling fables are sure to send audiences into paroxysms of despair, madness and mirth.

“Surprisingly poignant… Give this madness a chance!”

– Mooney on Theatre

Celebrating the 10th deathiversary and woeful return of Eldritch Theatre’s dreadfully dour Kindergoth Masterpiece, from Thursday, April 11 to Sunday, April 21, 2024, Eldritch Theatre presents The House at Poe Corner at Red Sandcastle Theatre. Conceived by Michael O’Brien and Eric Woolfe, and performed by Mairi Babb and Woolfe, this production is dedicated to the dead child in all of us.

“When it comes to punk-tinged, Victorian-Gothic Puppetry, Eric Woolfe must rank near the top.”

– The Globe & Mail

Poster for The House at Poe Corner. For the Dead Child Inside us All. The text against a photo of a horrific teddy bear with bulging, bloodshot eyes, a black brick wall in the background.

(Photo credits: Eldritch Theatre.)

 

Event details

Hosted by: Eldritch Theatre

Type of event: performance with puppets & magic

Created by: Michael O’Brien & Eric Woolfe

Cast: Morbid Mairi Babb & Eerie Eric Woolfe

Dates: Thursday, April 11 – Sunday, April 21, 2024

Start times: Tuesday – Saturday nights at 7:30 PM ET (doors open at 7:00 PM); Sunday matinées at 3:30 PM ET (doors open at 3:00 PM)

Duration: 90 minutes (no intermission)

Cost: C$30.00 advance / $40.00 at the door / Pay-What-You-Want Sundays / $25.00 for Eldritch Inner Sanctum Members (Not a member? Join them.)

Location: Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON, M4M 2J5. To get there by TTC, take the 504 Queen streetcar east and get off at at Queen St. E @ Logan Avenue (TTC stop ID 3059).

Parking: There is Green P parking on Queen Street East.

Booking link: Book your tickets here

Contact Details: Eldritch Theatre/Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON, M4M 2J5, Canada; eldritchtheatre.ca, adrianna@eldritchtheatre.ca

 

Content warning: For audiences 14+. Death, dying, decay, butchering a children’s classic.

Accessibility: The theatre’s Queen St. East entrance has a ramp and a non-automated door. Washrooms are located on the first floor.

COVID-19 policy: The theatre has a HEPA filter. Masks are mandatory in the theatre at all times; no food or drink is allowed inside at this time. Read more.

Refund policy: Tickets can be rescheduled within the date range of the show.