Sunday marked a small homecoming of sorts for Camp Jabberwocky, after a year of no activity at the venerable Vineyard camp for people with disabilities.
A feature film with deep Martha’s Vineyard roots is about to get its long-awaited streaming release, more than a year after the pandemic derailed a live-audience world premiere in Texas.
Among the wooded knolls and winding paths of Camp Jabberwocky, tiger lilies bloom in profusion. They line the wooden cabins in memory of former camper Katie Johnson, who died two years ago at age 15. “The tiger lily’s orange blossom really symbolizes Katie,” said camper Kristin Pachico, a friend of Katie’s. “She had glowing red hair, bright blue eyes, and a fiery spirit.”
Tuesday night, Camp Jabberwocky gave a standing-room-only audience the singing, dancing Les Misérables of a lifetime, complete with battles — a tongue-twister showdown was the pivotal scene — magic, mimes and a rabbinical blessing.
With a cast of more than 100, multiple scene locations, elaborate props and plenty of songs, Camp Jabberwocky’s tribute to Rock of Ages drew standing-room-only crowds.
