Part of the New York Musical Festival: An electro-musical that explores two girlsโ journey of sexual discovery within the unlikely setting of an all-female Christian summer camp.
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"The cast is seriously killer...Director Walker fiercely steers the pieceโs main themes of LGBT identity and religion while tackling other important subjects like eating disorders and teen suicide...Although the premise of 'Camp Wanatachi' is quite apropos to our times, I would have liked to see the envelope pushed a little further. I look forward to seeing an incarnation of this piece in an actual theater as well, as the camp vibes didnโt particularly suit the swankiness of the venue to me."
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โ'Wanatachi' is fun to watch and has performances that will send chills down your spine...Although the vocals are often drowned out by a regrettable echo-like microphone effect, you get the idea that these are well-trained voices. Even though 'Wanatachi' is not a fully staged musical, the performers...fill the intimate setting with music and dance and do a fine job telling the story of a budding romance set to a catchy electronic-pop score. It will make you feel like a kid at summer camp.โ
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