Shoeless and armed only with a swizzle stick,Stuart Jeffries attempts to banish distracting thoughts and be section of the world’s first mindfulness operaIt’s 6pm at the basement cafe of St Lukes church in London and the audience is being advised how to behave during the world premiere of Lost in Thought: A Mindfulness Opera. “We ask that you observe silence for four hours,” says our mindfulness guide. “Bring a sense of curiosity and playfulness. Hand in phones and writing materials. You can exercise the bathroom at any point.” Related: Vertical time: where mindfulness and music meet Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com