Join Us on December 6th at 2pm for The Essential Christmas Carol!

Join us on December 6 at 2pm for the Essential Christmas Carol! In debt to his publisher, and with the Christmas season fast approaching, Charles Dickens managed to write A Christmas Carol in six weeks. Little did he know it was destined to become one of the most enduring Christmas stories of all time. A decade after its publication, Dickens began performing his abridged version of the tale. His public readings were dramatic, hypnotic, and hugely popular.

Author William Pack will reveal the legend behind A Christmas Carol, and recreate a reading of the story with a Victorian-era magic lantern show. In this storytelling lecture, William first relates curious origins behind A Christmas Carol. Then, using a script derived from Dickens’ only existing abridged reading copy, William will perform a reading of A Christmas Carol enhanced with a modern recreation of a magic lantern slide show popular during Dickens’ lifetime.

Born and raised in Chicago, William Pack is a magician, storyteller, and author. At 11 years old, William got a job at a magic shop, there he began his trade and he hasn’t stopped since. He was trained in classical style magic at the Chavez College of Prestidigitation, performed close-up magic at the famous Schulien’s restaurant, caught cheats for a casino, and demonstrated magic for 13 years at Chicago’s Navy Pier. He is internationally recognized as “The Chicago Magic Expert” and wrote five books on magic history. William has won numerous awards for his magic and comedy performances.

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