For the past month Sutherland's Kyla Ward has been guiding audience members through an immersive theatre experience that takes place in an underground crypt in the city.
So ghoulish is the subject matter of DEADHOUSE: Tales of Sydney Morgue that a nurse has to be present at each performance to assist any distressed patrons.
Last year's debut season of DEADHOUSE took audiences on a tour through history back in time to Sydney's dark past, when bodies could not be buried in the frozen ground of winter, so were stored in morgues or 'deadhouses' until spring.
Between 1854 and 1972, Sydney's deadhouse was the Sydney Morgue and Coroner's Court located in George Street. The era produced many tales that have now been brought to life in DEADHOUSE: Tales of Sydney Morgue, providing the perfect mix of theatre and true crime tales from our city's past.
This year, audiences were able to choose from two shows; A Poison Crown: The Louisa Collins Story, about the last woman hung in NSW after she was convicted of murdering two of her husbands.
The second show of the season, which is on until November 30, Simmonds & Newcombe: The Deadly Run, tells the story of Kevin Simmonds and Les Newcombe, who fled Long Bay Penitentiary in the 1950s and led police on one of the largest man-hunts in the state's history.
Kyla, one of 10 cast members in the show, guides audiences through the eerie, neo-gothic tunnel and side rooms of this year's venue; the crypt underneath St James' Church in Sydney.
DEADHOUSE: Tales of Sydney Morgue runs until November 30. Performances are at 6pm, 7.30pm and 9pm. Tickets to the 70-minute show are $80.21 for general admission and $69.66 for concessions. Children aged 12 and over can attend if accompanied by an adult. Bookings at the door or via Eventbrite by clicking here