The Masque of the Red Death (play) building. The narrative was based on the short stories of Edgar Allan Poe, including but not limited to "The Masque of the Red Death". The production fell within several genres of theatre, including site-specific theatre, promenade theatre, interactive theatre and immersive theatre. The audience members, who were free to roam around the sets at will, wore white masks to distinguish themselves from the cast who were maskless and the stewards/staff who wore discreet black masks. The narrative was communicated through a series of overlapping scenes blending the mediums of interpretive dance, contemporary dance and traditional acting. Following the show on
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932 film) He grabs Camille when the police arrive and they chase him. The police shoot Janos in the back when he tries to keep them at bay. Erik, pursued, is cornered on the roof of a small dockside house. He confronts Dupin, who shoots the animal dead and eventually saves his fiancée from the peril. Murders in the Rue Morgue was filmed in approximately one month, from October 19, 1931 to November 13, 1931 as documented in the New York Times. However, to compete with the success of Frankenstein (1931), the studio asked for additional scenes and retakes that were shot