Fringe review: Camp Culture
An award-winning show that guides children through a morally rich collection of jokes and circus tricks. ★★★★★
From the moment you walk into Camp Culture, the room feels alive: kids buzzing with excitement, adults just as curious and a crowd that spans generations. It’s rare to see a show land so comfortably with both the young and the young at heart, but this one does so with effortless charm.
Guided by the endlessly engaging Dale Woodbridge-Brown, we are taken on a playful journey through the essential skills needed to survive in the big wide world. Part circus, part storytelling and part joyful life lesson, Wodbridge-Brown’s stage presence makes a full theatre feel like a personal conversation. It’s the kind of performance that makes the entire audience smile: kids lean forward in delight and adults are happily swept along for the ride.
Threaded throughout are circus skills performed with such precision they appear deceptively easy. This quiet mastery elevates the entire experience. Add to that the warmth and confidence of Queer Black Excellence shining at the centre of the stage, and the result is something genuinely special. This updated version of Camp Culture feels polished and elevated, while still holding onto the joyful heart that makes it perfect children-focused programming. It’s easy to see why the show has collected multiple awards along the way.
By the final bow, after a glorious volley of campfire worthy puns, the tent is well and truly pitched. The audience leaves lighter, louder, and grinning from ear to ear, already planning who they can drag along next time. Pack up the family, gather your crew, and head to camp: this is five-star feel-good theatre at its absolute finest.
Camp Culture is playing at the Factory at the Garden of Unearthly Delights from March 14 – March 22
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