By Savannah Reich, Directed by Connor Hogan. Cannonball Fest in Philadelphia Fringe 2024.
In 1989, Savannah Reich’s daycare was shut down by the Child Protection Agency under suspicion of child abuse related to the so-called “butt game,” part of the Satanic Panic era. These false accusations ultimately brought the community closer, forming a chosen family.
With the help of her collaborator Connor Hogan and an ensemble of local actors, Savannah attempts to answer the question: why did CPS see danger where Savannah saw love and community? How much of truth is objective? And what actually was the butt game?
