Alex in Windyland is a new play about the complexities of the foster care system. The day before her 12th birthday, Alex is taken from her sister and transported onto a train called Windyland. Windyland is a magical liminal space where Alex faces new challenges, finds new friends, and goes on adventures. Will Alex be reunited with her sister? Will she find a forever home? The clock is ticking, and the train keeps running. As the train speeds forward, the urgency of her situation becomes clear, just as it does for thousands of foster youth navigating an unpredictable system.

A new play in development by Abby Thompson.
Based on research & experience working alongside youth in Chicago’s foster care system.
Alex in Windyland is a new play in development created alongside Chicago’s foster care youth at Lydia Home. Abby Thompson is the 4th recipient of the League of Chicago Theatres Samuel G. Roberson Jr. Fellowship in Artivism, supporting this project’s launch.