Theatrical séances
Immersive, intimate encounters inspired by Victorian spiritualism, haunted history and the oldest question in the room: what if someone answers?
About séancesThe Paranormalist: Séances, strange stories and bizarre magick
Vince Wilson is a séance performer, paranormal historian and author, creating sophisticated encounters with history, mystery and the impossible for theatres, private gatherings, television and candlelit rooms where every guest is expected. Even the quiet ones.
America’s séance authority, Baltimore based
As seen on
- Discovery Channel
- Travel Channel
- CNN
- National Geographic
- History Channel
- Destination America
- PBS
The table is set. The question is yours.
Every performance is grounded in real history and shaped with theatrical suspense. No rubber bats. No plastic cobwebs. The dead have standards.
Paranormal speaking
Talks for conferences, museums, libraries, colleges and media, joining serious research with the instincts of a lifelong entertainer.
Talks and topics
Bizarre magick
Story-driven magic for grown-up audiences, where folklore, strange artifacts, psychology and theatrical deception meet after sundown.
Immersive experiences
Media and consulting
An experienced television guest, researcher and producer for interviews, on-camera expertise, historical consultation and paranormal programming.
Television and mediaTry a small one now.
Two parlor experiments, ready whenever you are. No candles required, though they help.
The Stopped Clocks
Six pocket watches lie under a watchmaker’s glass, each stopped at the minute its owner died. Choose one with your eyes alone. Then watch it go.
The Talking Board
Baltimore gave the world the talking board in 1890. Ask it a question, rest a fingertip on the planchette, and mind your manners.
A historian’s head, a showman’s timing, and a ghost’s address book.
Vince Wilson, known as The Paranormalist®, has spent his career in the places where history, performance and belief collide. Widely regarded as one of America’s leading séance authorities and an expert in bizarre magick, he has lectured throughout the United States and Europe, including The Magic Circle in London. He is the author of The Houdini Séance, Bizarre Magick, Eerie DelMarVa and Ultimate Ghost Tech, and the 2026 recipient of the International Brotherhood of Magicians Award of Merit.
His work combines paranormal research, spiritualist history, theatrical storytelling and audience participation. The result is thoughtful, elegant, and just unsettling enough to make the drive home interesting.
- 1998
- Investigating and performing since
- 200+
- Broadcast and media appearances
- US & EU
- Lectures and live events
History is not dead. It is merely waiting for someone to turn down the lights and listen properly.Vince Wilson, The Paranormalist
Seen, heard, and occasionally believed.
Vince has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, CNN, National Geographic and PBS, and on radio, podcasts and in print, as a paranormal historian, séance authority, storyteller, and professional troublemaker for the comfortably certain.
Credentials, for the skeptics.
The books, the networks and the honors, gathered in one place so nobody has to take a ghost’s word for it.
Television
- Discovery Channel
- Travel Channel
- CNN
- National Geographic
- PBS
- History Channel
- Destination America
Honors
- IBM Award of Merit, 2026
- Cover of The Linking Ring
- Lecturer, The Magic Circle, London
- Lecturer, Chicago Magic Lounge
- Featured performer, Society of American Magicians
- Founder, Poe’s Magic Theatre, Baltimore
Séances, strange stories and expert appearances.
Vince Wilson brings theatrical séances, paranormal presentations, bizarre magick and haunted-history programs to theatres, historic hotels, private gatherings, museums, libraries, colleges, festivals and conferences. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, he regularly serves audiences across Maryland, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, New Jersey, the East Coast and throughout the United States. See every area served.
Theatrical séance performer
Historically inspired, immersive séance entertainment for sophisticated adult audiences and atmospheric venues.
Paranormal speaker and expert
Lectures, interviews and appearances on haunted history, spiritualism, paranormal investigation and supernatural folklore.
Bizarre magick entertainment
Story-driven mystery performance combining unusual artifacts, folklore, psychology and theatrical magic.
Media and production consulting
On-camera expertise, research, historical consultation and creative support for paranormal television, radio, podcasts and documentaries.
Before you light the candles.
Useful details for event planners, producers, venues, and anyone wondering whether the table needs one more chair.
What is a theatrical séance?
An immersive, story-driven performance inspired by spiritualist history, mystery and classic séance traditions. It is created as sophisticated entertainment for theatres, private events, historic venues and special gatherings.
Where does Vince perform?
Vince is based in Baltimore and travels throughout Maryland, Washington, DC, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Virginia, the East Coast and nationwide.
Can Vince appear as a paranormal expert?
Yes. Vince is available for television, radio, podcasts, conferences, museums, libraries, colleges, historic sites and private events as a paranormal historian, séance authority and speaker.
What is bizarre magick?
Story-driven mystery performance using folklore, unusual artifacts, psychology, history and theatrical deception to create an eerie and memorable experience.
Bring something unforgettable into the room.
Tell me what you are planning, where it is happening, and which corners of the unknown you would like disturbed. I will be in touch personally.
