If it squawks like a chicken and it scratches like a chicken...

Camp Wonder transports you into the bizarre, fascinating dystopia of the Feather Federation of States, full of slogans, mottos, groupthink and at least the whisper of Resistance. Vicki Meagher's characters navigate the mind numbing manipulations of living under a totalitarian regime and self-splitting challenge of trying to live with integrity in such a world. Uncanny, haunting, but altogether convincing, Camp Wonder is truly a wonder.

Set against a backdrop of an absurd, post-apocalyptic world, Camp Wonder takes a serious look at freedom, choice, and trust—all wrapped up in an unlikely love story. Meager has found new spins on familiar tropes and has created a protagonist the audience can’t help but root for from the very beginning. Plus, this play is an absolute gift to sound designers! This play flew by while I was reading it, and I can only imagine that it would be equally exciting and thought-provoking for a live audience.

Camp Wonder IS wonderful! From the Orwellian setting to the absurdity of the education, Meagher's play drops its characters (and its audience) into a twisted and surreal school/jail for those who are straying from the flock. It is an exploration of individuality, obedience, resistance, and the connections we find when the world we know ceases to exist. So much fun potential for designers and actors here. I anticipate a plethora of moments could spawn unexpected guffaws in the best of ways. Delicious, layered work.