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

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.