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TheaterCamp Review: Heart & Humor Collide In Sunny Showbiz Parody [Sundance] Sundance2023
There's no business like show business, and no group more self-flagellating than theater geeks, as Theater Camp so cheekily discovers. The Sundance Film Festival selection was quickly snapped up by Searchlight Pictures for a cool $8 million, which should serve as a testament to its entertainment value.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Platt plays Amos, "a performer who is a full-time acting teacher" and one among many characters inexplicably dedicated their lives to the Adirond-ACTS summer camp for Broadway hopefuls. Rather than encourage and inspire, however, each teacher in Theater Camp seems determined to either squash their students' dreams or provide entirely unhelpful instruction such as, "a little more stepfather.
Unlike plenty of self-congratulatory films about Hollywood, Theater Camp knows how to balance parody and praise. Despite a parade of unqualified instructors , the kids at summer camp are evolving thanks to their own sincere efforts and their sense of community. Sadly, not many of the campers get much solo spotlight, but Alan Kim deserves a shout-out for his role as a wannabe manager who can get bossier than the teachers.
Originally an 18-minute short film written by the same four creators, Theater Camp does sometimes feel like it's going in circles. Not only is the plot rather thin, but the script allows for plenty of improvisation that can at times be hit-or-miss. The more one knows about life on the stage, the more likely they are to giggle at all the references, but some moments can feel far too technical for the impartial observer.
Nevertheless, Theater Camp keeps viewers rooting for the adults to get it together — at least for the kids if not for themselves. And while focusing more on said children might have made for a sweeter story overall, their sense of accomplishment over a job well done is still infectious and heartwarming. Theater Camp may not end up on any greatest metatheatrical films of all time list, but it's sure to become a cult classic that drama club kids will watch at get-togethers and wrap parties.
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