Everything Zen
On Wednesday, January 25 actors from the Rogue Artists Ensemble presented Zen Shorts to Harbor Day kindergartners through sixth graders. Acting out stories from the children’s book by Jon. J Muth, the actors used varying puppets to inform students about the meaning of Zen.
Each of the three short sketches enacted a story, and asked children to consider, “What can I give when I have nothing to share?”; “What if I embraced the maybes?”; and “What might be weighing me down that I can let go?” A crowd favorite was the giant panda puppet, of the ancient Japanese Bunraku tradition, named Stillwater. He sang to students that Zen was a way to clear your mind, where answers may not matter and questions can be lessons. The show closed with a breathing exercise. Actors then demonstrated how the puppets worked and answered questions from engaged students. In characteristic Harbor Day School fashion, students gave a standing "O" to the talented puppeteers.
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Each of the three short sketches enacted a story, and asked children to consider, “What can I give when I have nothing to share?”; “What if I embraced the maybes?”; and “What might be weighing me down that I can let go?” A crowd favorite was the giant panda puppet, of the ancient Japanese Bunraku tradition, named Stillwater. He sang to students that Zen was a way to clear your mind, where answers may not matter and questions can be lessons. The show closed with a breathing exercise. Actors then demonstrated how the puppets worked and answered questions from engaged students. In characteristic Harbor Day School fashion, students gave a standing "O" to the talented puppeteers.
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949-640-1410
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
949-640-1410
Harbor Day School is a co-educational private independent K-8 school established in 1952.