In the spirit of the Christopher Guest films of the 90s and 2000s comes a film that both sends up and pays homage to theatre kids. Set as a mockumentary following the machinations of an almost bankrupt theatre camp whose cast of characters (from those working there right down to the campers themselves) are all on the odd side of oddball, Theatre Camp is hilarious and heart warming in all the ways you'd expect.
Clearly this is a labour of love, actors Gordon, Galvin, and Platt are all involved at multiple levels of production on this film and the rest of the cast is clearly having a great time both revelling in and skewering the cliches of the theatre loving experience. Some of the jokes fall a little on the obvious side (one of the kids has to come out as heterosexual) but even when they do there is an earnest feel to it which makes it all just joyous.
If there is a message here it is in how the film extends queerness to a larger encompassing community, celebrates it warts and all, and spreads the love. Honestly if this troupe wanted to work together again I'd be lining up to see what madness they can come up with next.
Theatre Camp
Starring: Noah Galvin, Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Jimmy Tatro, Patti Harrison, Nathan Lee Graham, Ayo Edebiri, Owen Thiele, Caroline Aaron, Amy Sedaris, Alan Kim
Directors: Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
Writers: Molly Gordon, Noah Galvin, Nick Lieberman, Ben Platt
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