Katherine Casebolt Werthmann

Theatre Bizarre has been the singular, must-see annual event since it launched (illegally) in the early days of the 21st century. Year after year, its creators return with a spectacular event unlike anything else on earth. Since finding its permanent home at Detroit’s Masonic Temple (the largest in the world), Theatre Bizarre has been offering progressively grander and more decadent events to those lucky enough to get a ticket. In late October each year, thousands of elaborately-clad and eager attendees fill the carved stone hallways of the labyrinthine tower as they move throughout the night from one indescribable performance to another. Detroit’s most adventurous souls slipping anonymously past each other as they celebrate their darkest selves into the early hours of the morning. Theatre Bizarre inhabits 8 floors of the building encompassing 5 main stages, 19 performance spaces and countless areas for spontaneous theatrics. The event hosts hundreds of performers including upwards of 20 bands, world class burlesque, circus sideshow acts from across the country and so much more!