KANEOHE, Hawaii — Two performs directed by Taurie Kinoshita — “Kahahawai/Massie” and “Aloha Attire” — are set to make their run facet by facet at Windward Group School’s Paliku Theatre, Nov. 10-12 and 16-19. The performances will function Windward CC’s Hawaii Conservatory of Performing Arts’ first Academy for Artistic Media cohort, based on a launch.
WCC theatre teacher Kinoshita tailored “Kahahawai/Massie” from Dennis Carroll’s authentic play, “Massie/Kahahawai” that was primarily based on Hawaii’s most notorious felony court docket case. The docu-drama incorporates court docket paperwork, newspaper articles and witness accounts for instance the tragic occasions that ended with the homicide of Joseph Kahahawai, a Hawaiian, by 4 Caucasian people who had been let loose after just one hour within the governor’s workplace.
The discriminatory occasions surrounding the case influenced the brand new state of Hawaii, marking a everlasting change in Hawaii’s politics.
“It is a story of race, poverty, a justice system which favors the wealthy — and the unsung heroes,” mentioned Kinoshita within the launch. “I chose this play to honor Dr. Carroll, using his original play as a starting point. He was a legend.”
Taking part in together with “Kahahawai/Massie” shall be “Aloha Attire” written by famend writer Lee Cataluna, the HCPA Established Island Artist for the 2023-24 season. Since being carried out on-line in 2020, the play has been revised and tailored for the stage.
The native comedy is crammed with drama, humor and nostalgia about rising up on Oahu within the Nineteen Eighties as two sisters undergo their mom’s previous containers crammed with objects that inform completely different tales of their household.
“Lee Cataluna’s characters are like old friends — familiar, endearing — her plays comfort and move us with how true to life they are,” mentioned Kinoshita.
Go to the Paliku Theatre web site for an in depth schedule and tickets or name 808-235-7315.
Go to the HCPA web site to find out about theatre lessons at Windward Group School and the brand new ACM Hawaii Conservatory of Performing Arts or contact Affiliate Professor Nicolas Logue, logue@hawaii.edu.
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