The Stuff of Nightmares

Founded out of Melbourne in 2009, The Laudanum Project is a small troupe of travellers, collectors and bon vivants. Taking inspiration from the likes of Poe, Dickens and Bradbury, the collective weaves intricate and powerful stories.
The Grand Guignol Automaton is their latest work, a nightmarish tale that brings to life the story of Sandrine Moreaux, a tormented young woman with a terrifying past and an unspeakable future. Set in Paris in 1920, the one-act play explores the obsession, phobias and waking nightmares of a young woman and her quest to hunt down the sanctified temple that has always haunted her dreams, the infamous Théâtre Du Grand Guignol. Old Castlemaine Gaol, Castlemaine – October 10.