FILM
THEATER CAMP
THIS YEAR’S BIGGEST OFF-OFF-OFF-OFF-BROADWAY HIT
★★★★
OUT 25 AUGUST / CERT 12A / 88 MINS
DIRECTORS Molly Gordon, Nick Lieberman
CAST Molly Gordon, Ben Platt, Noah Galvin, Jimmy Tatro, Ayo Edebiri
PLOT The staff of a run-down theatre camp attempt to save it — while feuding among themselves and preparing for their big summer production.
THE MOCKUMENTARY FORMAT is nothing new, refined to perfection over the years (This Is Spinal Tap, The Office, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping) and still prominent on our screens now (What We Do In The Shadows, Abbott Elementary, Marcel The Shell With Shoes On). New heartfelt comedy Theater Camp employs it to glorious effect, simultaneously reminding you of the power of summer drama getaways for theatre kids — young and old — as well as poking fun at them.