Hawai’i: Theatre Across Our Pae ‘aina

Jul 01, 2022

Cast of Ho‘oilina by Akea Kahikina, Hawaiian Theatre Program, Kennedy Theatre, UHM, 2022. Photo by Jonah Boblin.

‘Ano‘ai me ke aloha mai Ko Hawai‘i Pae ‘Aina! With the newly developed skills of digital theatre in place, many theatres across our archipelago remained vacant of audience members for the fall of 2021. Artistic teams across Hawai‘i’s theatre community continued strategies to create virtual theatre experiences for our community while the house management teams carefully prepared performance venues to welcome back audiences at the beginning of 2022.

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Tammy Haili‘ōpua Baker

is a playwright and the artistic director of Ka Hālau Hanakeaka, a Hawaiian medium theatre troupe. Her work centers on the development of an indigenous Hawaiian theatre aesthetic and form, Hawaiian language revitalization, and the empowerment of cultural identity through stage performance.

Eric Stack

is a playwright from Kea‘au, Hawai‘i. He is the author of Mū, Vitae, Brought to Bear, and Kūpe‘e (winner of 2019 Kumu Kahua Playwriting Contest). He has written the book and lyrics for the Hawaiian operas Hā‘upu, Kū I Ka Mana, Pai‘ea, and The Battle of Kuamo‘o. He teaches at Kamehameha High School in Kea‘au. www.hppragman.com