The following is from the website of St. Mary’s College of California, a Catholic college:
Theatre for youth at Saint Mary’s College is back! After a forced hiatus over the past two years, the Performing Arts Department at Saint Mary’s is excited to announce that we will resume our annual January Term productions for young audiences in 2023.
Our January 2023 production will premiere an original script, Earthchild and the Waking Up: An Eco-Drama for Young Audiences. The play tells the story of a young girl who receives a message from the trees – “Help us!” – and sets out on a mythic journey to the Center of Power to relay it. Along the way she makes friends, overcomes obstacles, meets animal allies, is healed by the Mother Tree, has insights about humanity’s interdependence with nature, and ultimately passes on her message to the Bigwigs at the Center of Power. Will it be enough? Will her words fall on deaf ears? Come and find out!
Earthchild and the Waking Up will include puppetry, song, music, audience participation, and inventive staging that breaks down the boundaries between the stage and the auditorium. The show’s running time will be 60 minutes, with access to an online pre-show environmental literacy workshop created by the Saint Mary’s students involved in the production. The workshop’s key theme will be the web of inter-being that connects humans with the rest of nature. This theme will be illustrated with concrete examples, interactive exercises, and references to the Earthchild production.
Full story at St. Mary’s College of California website.
Oh brother
I’m surprised they haven’t included a drag-queen in the plot
Who do you think the “Big Wigs At the Center of Power” are played by?
Why would anyone depict a young child that close to a bear, a wild animal which could easily kill her?
Did those at St. Mary’s watch too much Winnie the Pooh or Yogi Bear?
Wake up, Earth children, wild animals can kill you. And, trees don’t talk to you. Get real and respect nature.
Then there are the people once a year or so who want a pic of themselves next to the friendly buffalo. If they’re lucky, they don’t get gored and/or trampled to death too badly. Sure, they’re herbivores, but they’re bad-tempered herbivores weighing in at up to a ton. As for cows, don’t get me started. I don’t trust them any farther than I can throw them.
Southie, next thing you’ll tell us is that is that moose can be dangerous too. Or, that Simba and Mufasa could be dangerous. We all know Scar was the only dangerous lion. And, Peter Potamus would never hurt anyone. He’s purple, a sure sign of trans species sensitivity.
That bear is thinking, “Mm mm, tasty meal!”
Anyone remember “Bambi meets Godzilla”?
Saint Mary’s WAS a Catholic college,
a long, long time ago
“… is healed by the Mother Tree… ” Having just watched Avatar 2 with its Great Mother spirit Eywa that connects all things and allows the indigenous to share and see memories through her sacred places, and hearing them pray to her and sing to her; and in addition seeing the popularity of the Avatar franchise — against this Hindu-influenced backdrop I somewhat fear such plays reinforce the notion commonplace today that it is enough to be spiritual but not religious, i.e. Christian. I say this fully aware that theology must be eco-friendly, but it must be in the context of theism, not oblique pantheism as in Avatar.
Once again, proof that the world has gone mad, and the Church has as well.
Center of Power??
….oh yawn…..they better be giving tickets away…
oooo…edgy…bias confirming children’s theater..
Does anyone remember when “Catholic” colleges were Catholic?
I just read a wonderful news story! Devout Christian actor/writer, Kirk Cameron, now has a huge number of public library Story Time bookings, for many cities, including San Francisco, Chicago, Portland, Seattle, Atlanta, and many more! I will call tomorrow, to get the booking date for San Francisco! Can’t wait to go and see him and support his wonderful work for Christ! I am so thrilled for his success!! Here is the link to the news story:
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/kirk-cameron-previously-denied–spots-at-public-libraries-speaks-california
Here is a better link to the Kirk Cameron news story:
https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/kirk-cameron-responding-parents-bullied-headed-more-public-libraries
All are welcome in this place.
Right. And don’t worry, you college aspirants. “Here at St. Mary’s we don’t over-emphasize the Catholic stuff.” Even 15 years ago these are actual words of student guide during daughter’s tour. She decided this place was not for her.
Can’t a Catholic college do better than to be healed by Mother Tree? What garbage! I guess alumni from St. Mary’s can pray to Mother Tree on for a happy death and to be face to face with her in the hereafter. What complete drivel.