Children in Pasadena, Calif. participated in weekly rehearsals of 'Alice in Wonderland' as a form of coping with the aftermath of the Eaton fire. The fire destroyed their elementary school and homes, displacing classmates and devastating their community. The rehearsals provided a semblance of normalcy in a challenging time, as the students painted set pieces and prepared for performances. The school's vibrant environment transformed into a charred landscape, impacting not only infrastructure but also the emotional well-being of the students involved.
Every Saturday this spring, dozens of kids streamed into a school gymnasium in Pasadena, Calif. They sat cross-legged, clutching their scripts, the lines from Alice in Wonderland echoing off the walls.
Within the confines of the weekly rehearsals, life felt almost normal. But outside, they were grappling with loss on a staggering scale.
The fire consumed the homes of at least seven cast members, and rendered others uninhabitable. Dozens of their classmates left for other schools, other states, and even other countries.
The Eaton fire turned all of that into a charred ruin. The chickens perished, too.
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