Your brave KILL-ettantes continue their foray into the dark bowels of Parisian spectacle with an exploration of Le Théâtre du Grand-Guignol. Chill to more thrilling tales of murder, mayhem, and madness as we visit Paris’ groundbreaking “theatre of fear and laughter”. Happy Halloween!
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