The musical inspired by Tolkien's life will be held at the Santa Maravillas de Jesús parish in Getafe (Spain), and has been previously performed in Wales, Great Britain, where it premiered as part of an ecumenical event.
On this occasion, it will be held in the context of the Diocesan Teaching Day, which will have as its central theme the education of children and young people in times of fragility. It will address the issue of mental health, offering educational keys to manage it.
‘A light in the darkness’.’
Starting at 5:00 p.m., the musical ‘A light in the darkness’which deals with the crisis that J.R.R. Tolkien experienced when he lost his best friends at the Battle of the Somme in World War I. The musical reveals how, through literature and faith, the British author managed to overcome the trauma he suffered in the trenches when, as an adult, two of his sons participated in World War II. The musical reveals how, through literature and faith, the British author managed to overcome the trauma he suffered in the trenches when, as an adult, two of his sons participated in the Second World War.
This musical was created by the youth group of the Militia of Santa Maria, founded by the venerable Tomás Morales S.I. It follows in the footsteps of previous musicals such as Skate Hero, which dealt with the life of Ignacio Echeverría, known as the skateboard hero.
A musical of hope
The musical, born within the framework of the Jubilee Year of Hope, shows a Tolkien as a deep believer, while addressing the profound crisis suffered by the soldiers who survived the war. A crisis that will lead him to consider his own relationship with literature, as a means of therapy while being able to express in a fantastic story his vision of life and the great questions raised by his work.
Tolkien's close relationship with C. S. Lewis is one of the keys that is also addressed in this musical, which plays the role of confidant of that inner struggle. Thus, the musical shows the passage from the “darkness” to the “light” of the author of the Lord of the Rings y The Hobbit.
Psychologist Gloria Howard: screening for mental health problems
The day will also include a presentation by British psychologist Gloria Howard, who has advised on this psychological dimension of the musical. She will talk to educators about how to detect mental health problems in students and how to help them deal with them.
In addition, throughout the day you can enjoy the exhibition of paintings by Taiwanese artist Ester Tsai, inspired by the philosophical work of the rehumanization of Dr. José Luis Cañas.
Likewise, the didactic units that the Ignacio Echeverría Association has prepared for both primary and secondary education will be presented, in order to make known the legacy of one of our heroes.
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