On the day of their sixteenth birthdays, all Amish children are given free rein to explore the conveniences and temptations of life in the outside “English” world during a crucial period in their lives known as rumspringa. Devil’s Playground offers an unflinching look at the effects of this culture shock on such previously guileless Amish teens. Once exposed to modern technologies like cars and cable television—along with rock concerts and keg parties—these teenagers’ choice is both simple and profoundly difficult. Do they embrace the constraints of the Amish religion and rejoin the church, or do they turn away from their families and community to live on their own in our “modern” society?