The Masque of the Red Death

"The 'Red Death' had long devastated the country. No pestilence had been ever so fatal, or so hideous."

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH is a moving, interactive, site-specific show inspired by Edgar Allan Poe's timeless tale and adapted by Time Slip Theatre.

You're invited to join Prince Prospero at his castellated abbey for a masquerade ball. Here in seclusion, you're certain to outlast the Red Death, right? Guests will be guided through the seven chambers of Prospero's abbey and bear witness to all the horrors, hallucinations and hysteria taking place therein.

THE MASQUE OF THE RED DEATH is the final show of Time Slip's 2025-26 Three-Part-Series and the first-ever to be presented at Time Slip's new home in Old Louisville. The show will run May 29 - June 7 at Time Slip Theatre. There will be two shows per night: one at 7PM (Twilight) and one at 9PM (Moonlight). Those more nervous or averse to the dark should select the Twilight performance, whereas those seeking more tantalizing terrors may select the Moonlight 9PM shows.

In both versions, the audience will be moving through the space. Every route has accessibility paths. Please know there will be no seating throughout the experience as this is a show to be moved through, not to be watched.

Given the interactive nature of this show no late entry will be permitted. If you arrive after your show's scheduled start time, you will not be admitted and not issued a refund.

Masque of the Red Death is an intense experience involving strong language, strobe effects, sound effects, blood, and mature themes. Viewer discretion is advised.

"To and fro in the seven chambers there stalked, in fact, a multitude of dreams."