I can't believe the length of this story. It says 29 minutes, but I was so enthralled, that the piece just flew by. I would listen to other pieces done by Helen.
Starting off with a review of popular summer camp culture the intent is to pull the listener in to the stories of what summer camp is like. But it disolves into personal stories of summer camp experiences with very little set up or transition from story to story. The stories have very little connectivity other than trying to be sound bites to link a theme together. The concept is good but the excution is uneven.
What a delightful piece and perfect for stations to air during the summer. The camp experience is something young and old can relate to and Borten brings together voices of all age ranges to describe and recreate the joys and challenges of summer camp. This is and sound collage at its best and would work well with another of Borten's half hour pieces to create a great summer special.
Comments for Summer Camp
This piece belongs to the series "A Sense of Place"
Produced by Helen Borten
Other pieces by Helen Borten
Rating Summary
3 comments
Lawrence Hoeschel
Posted on July 08, 2010 at 05:40 PM | Permalink
Great Piece
I can't believe the length of this story. It says 29 minutes, but I was so enthralled, that the piece just flew by. I would listen to other pieces done by Helen.
Greg Demetrick
Posted on June 15, 2004 at 08:37 AM | Permalink
Review of Summer Camp
Starting off with a review of popular summer camp culture the intent is to pull the listener in to the stories of what summer camp is like. But it disolves into personal stories of summer camp experiences with very little set up or transition from story to story. The stories have very little connectivity other than trying to be sound bites to link a theme together. The concept is good but the excution is uneven.
Dmae Lo Roberts
Posted on June 04, 2004 at 08:56 AM | Permalink
Review of Summer Camp
What a delightful piece and perfect for stations to air during the summer. The camp experience is something young and old can relate to and Borten brings together voices of all age ranges to describe and recreate the joys and challenges of summer camp. This is and sound collage at its best and would work well with another of Borten's half hour pieces to create a great summer special.