Edwardian Masquerade
Join us in the Ballroom of Home2 Suites at Parc Lafayette from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Saturday, March 11, 2023, for the first annual Steampunk Cabaret & Ball! Ball tickets may be purchased separately and are $35.00 per person and are included in the cost of VIP Passes.
The theme is based upon The Phantom of the Opera (French: Le Fantôme de l’Opéra) a French novel by author Gaston Leroux. It was first published as a serial in Le Gaulois from 23 September 1909 to 8 January 1910 and was released in volume form in late March 1910 by Pierre Lafitte. The novel is partly inspired by historical events at the Paris Opera during the nineteenth century, and by an apocryphal tale concerning the use of a former ballet pupil’s skeleton in Carl Maria von Weber’s 1841 production of Der Freischütz.
Like the novel, the Cabaret and Ball will be set in a Steampunk-Inspired setting that is enhanced by the French architecture of Home2 Suites and Parc Lafayette. This unique environment will enhance the immersive experience of the event.
Patrons are encouraged to draw inspiration from 1890’s Paris, The Phantom of the Opera, and Steampunk tropes to build their own costumes. The Phantom of the Opera has been made into numerous horror movies and plays and these may serve as additional inspiration to build your unique Ball ensembel
New Orleans SteamCog Orchestra
Live Music
With Special Guests Shakshuka
Shakshuka is an Improvisational Tribal Style Belly Dance troupe that has performed for 5 of the Lafayette Steampunk Festivals and Makers Fairs. They have been mechanical dolls, circus performers, monster hunters, mad scientists and a host of other steam powered characters. They are a cooky band of high energy gals that love to dance at the drop of a gear. Come peek behind the curtain to see what they will do next at the opening show and Masquerade Ball.
