Chicago – One of the oddest cases of unknown Illinois history involves the “Watseka Wonder.” In the the 19th Century, the tiny town in the Land of Lincoln drew nationwide attention for a certified case of “spiritual” possession. The Eclectic Full Contact Theatre of Chicago … featuring actor Jill Thiel … chronicles the phenomenon in “The Wonder,” now in its last weekend at the Edge Theatre through May 13th. Click Wonder for more information and tickets.
Written by Maggie Lou Rader and directed by Gaby Labotka, the stage play looks at childhood illness and death by exploring the emotions of two Illinois families who use an allegedly supernatural occurrence as explanation for such a tragedy. The play asks if this belief could ease the grief and offer hope, would you accept it? Inspired by the first reported case of spirit possession in America, the work explores the enigmatic events that somehow keeps the memory of a daughter alive.
Written by Maggie Lou Rader and directed by Gaby Labotka, the stage play looks at childhood illness and death by exploring the emotions of two Illinois families who use an allegedly supernatural occurrence as explanation for such a tragedy. The play asks if this belief could ease the grief and offer hope, would you accept it? Inspired by the first reported case of spirit possession in America, the work explores the enigmatic events that somehow keeps the memory of a daughter alive.
- 5/10/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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