Southern Gothic
Chicago, IL
$65 - $130
~2 hours
Ongoing
Public & private
up to 30
What is Southern Gothic?
Southern Gothic is a free roam immersive theater experience in Chicago, IL. Based in Georgia, 1961; You are an invisible guest of party with the option to explore the set, eat the food, and enjoy the time-period cocktail pairings. Choose where and what to watch as the story unfolds around you.
Experience Type
Mixed Immersion:
• /mikst/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience uses multiple mediums to create immersion. (Abbreviated as ‘MI’, for short)
• /inˌvīrənˈmen(t)l/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective 1 : An experience that uses set and setting to create Immersion for participants. (abbreviated as ‘EI’, for short)• /ˈsōSHəl/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience that uses actor-guest interaction to create immersion & engage participants. (referred to ‘S.I.’ for short)
• /ˈsōSHəl/ • /iˈmərZHən,iˈmərSHən/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience that uses Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, or a combonation to create immersion. (Abbreviated as eMRI, for short)
• /iˈmərsiv/ • /ɡām/ •
Adjective
1 : An experience focused on immersive game play to create immersion. i.e. escape-room or murder mystery game (Abbreviated as ‘IM’, for short)
The Experience: Southern Gothic
The Story
It’s 1961. Ashford, Georgia. Tom Collins is the drink of choice. Dean Martin’s on the radio. Everyone’s driving a Cadillac, and Suzanne Wellington is about to turn 40. Four couples gather to celebrate the big day — old college buddies who’ve known one another for decades. But even best friends keep secrets, and over the course of this evening’s party, a few of those are bound to be revealed… Content warning: please note that SOUTHERN GOTHIC portrays scenes of domestic violence.
