Camp Siegfried (play)

Camp Siegfried is a play by Bess Wohl. Its setting is the real Camp Siegfried where American children of German descent were taught Nazi ideology.

Background

Playwright Wohl had rented a house in Bellport, Long Island, and had researched the nearby town of Yaphank. She discovered the town had hosted a camp for German-American youth, and felt it had the makings of a drama.[1]

Productions

Camp Siegfried premiered at The Old Vic theatre in London, in a production starring Patsy Ferran as Her and Luke Thallon as Him.[2] The production played a limited run from 7 September 2021 to 30 October.[3]

A production opened off-Broadway at the Tony Kiser Theatre on 15 November 2022 and ran through 4 December 2022, following previews from 25 October. The cast featured Sawyer Barth as Him and Lily McInerny as Her. The production was directed by David Cromer.[4][5]

Critical reception

In his 5 star review for The Independent, Paul Taylor described Camp Siegfried as "an insightful piece about the frightening appeal of fascism".[6] In her 3 star review for The Guardian, Arifa Akbar states that "while Wohl’s dialogue is good at teen neurosis, it contains an offputtingly self-conscious tone, carefully crafted for cuteness".[7]

See also

References
  1. "'This is still here': Bess Wohl's story of seduction in a Nazi summer camp". the Guardian. 2021-09-07. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  2. "Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic: Patsy Ferran and Luke Thallon discuss premiering the new play | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  3. "Camp Siegfried at the Old Vic – first look at rehearsals | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  4. Rabinowitz, Chloe. "Sawyer Barth & Lily McInerny to Star in Bess Wohl's CAMP SIEGFRIED at Second Stage Theater". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  5. Green, Jesse. "Review: At 'Camp Siegfried,' a Nazi Summer of Love on Long Island". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
  6. "Camp Siegfried is an insightful play about the frightening appeal of fascism – review". The Independent. 2021-09-18. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
  7. "Camp Siegfried review – love and terror on Long Island". the Guardian. 2021-09-17. Retrieved 2022-08-25.
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