In 1985, John Fox and his Welfare State International theatre company were in residence at Friends World College, Huntington, Long Island, New York, where a radical experiment in higher education had been evolving since 1965.
WSI created a month long celebration of the college’s roots in peace education, human rights and sustainability – all themes close to John’s heart. John devised songs so that staff, students and others could tell and sing the college’s story. A lantern procession across the campus was included in the celebrations along with the building of a large gazebo in honour of the college caretaker, Henry Scudder. Everyone had a playful role and a joyous voice.
