{"id":157141,"date":"2022-03-31T11:22:59","date_gmt":"2022-03-31T21:22:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=157141"},"modified":"2022-04-05T16:32:04","modified_gmt":"2022-04-06T02:32:04","slug":"comedic-play-debut-in-hawaiian-pidgin-and-olelo-mahu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/03\/31\/comedic-play-debut-in-hawaiian-pidgin-and-olelo-mahu\/","title":{"rendered":"Comedic play to debut in Hawaiian, Pidgin and \u02bb\u014dlelo m\u0101h\u016b"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_63847\"  width=\"676\" height=\"676\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/MtmoFn7-vas?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Comedic play to debut in Hawaiian, Pidgin and \u02bb\u014dlelo m\u0101h\u016b\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/theatre\/\">Department of Theatre and Dance and Kennedy Theatre<\/a> continue to celebrate the expansion of hana keaka (Hawaiian theatre), which are plays performed primarily in &#699;\u014dlelo <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> (Hawaiian language). The Hawaiian storytelling genre is flourishing rapidly and inspired <abbr title=\"东精影业\">东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa graduate student <strong>\u0100kea Kahikina<\/strong>, a Hawaiian theatre <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate, to write and direct a comedic hana keaka, <em><span aria-label=\"Hooilina\">Ho&#699;oilina<\/span><\/em>, which will close out the 2021&#8211;22 mainstage season.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Things are happening&#8230;I\u2019m glad to be a part of this movement that is growing exponentially and creating more new works on a grand scale,&rdquo; said Kahikina, who teaches &#699;\u014dlelo <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> courses at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. &ldquo;I couldn\u2019t be more thankful to be doing this at this level.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157150\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157150\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Person holding a child\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-157150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-1-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A portrait of Mrs. Ellis (the late matriarch in <em><span aria-label=\"Hooilina\">Ho&#699;oilina<\/span><\/em>) and her mysterious <span aria-label=\"moopuna\">mo&#699;opuna<\/span>, Lili-lei (Artwork by M\u0101h\u016bcha)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><span aria-label=\"Hooilina\">Ho&#699;oilina<\/span><\/em>, which means legacy or inheritance, is set in pre-pandemic <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> upon the luxurious slopes of <span aria-label=\"Leahi\">L&#275;&#699;ahi<\/span> and hones in on a Kanaka Maoli (Hawaiian) family anxiously poised for a will reading that will determine the fate of a huge inheritance from their beloved matriarch. Just as the will is about to be read, a quirky stranger appears at the door, claiming her right to the hefty endowment. As chaos ensues, family secrets are revealed, causing them to question their own relationships, identity and future as K\u0101naka, while being insidiously constricted by the pressures of capitalism and cultural loss. The characters explore real-time issues such as what it takes to be considered Hawaiian.<\/p>\n<h2>Spotlighting &#699;\u014dlelo m\u0101h\u016b<\/h2>\n<p>Most of the play is performed in Hawaiian, however audiences will also hear performers speak in a multitude of languages such as Pidgin, English and what Kahikina dubs &#699;\u014dlelo m\u0101h\u016b (Queer creole). His concept of the m\u0101h\u016b dialect is one that he claims is a descendant of &#699;\u014dlelo kake, a long-standing traditional form of garbling language to conceal information. Today, &#699;\u014dlelo m\u0101h\u016b incorporates Pig Latin and is delivered in a style similar to the cadence of Pidgin.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Putting that language in there is a way to honor my queer community, my m\u0101h\u016b brothers and sisters that I\u2019ve learned from,&rdquo; Kahikina explained. &ldquo;My partner, <strong><span aria-label=\"Kaiminaauao\">Ka&#699;imina&#699;auao<\/span> Cambern<\/strong>, he\u2019s taught me everything that I put into the script.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.showtix4u.com\/events\/kennedytheatre\">Ticket prices for limited live audiences<\/a> range $5&#8211;$25 for the production set to premiere April 15, 16, 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. and April 24 at 2 p.m. Helping Kahikina bring the production to life are award-winning <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> alumnus <strong>Jonah Bobilin<\/strong> (lighting design), <strong>Rick Greaver<\/strong> (sound design), <strong>Kara Nabarrete<\/strong> (scenic design, <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate), <strong><span aria-label=\"Kaneikoliakawahineikaiukapuomua\">Kaneikoliakawahineika&#699;iukapuomua<\/span> Baker<\/strong> (costume design, incoming <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> student), <strong>I\u0101sona Kaper<\/strong> (Assistant Director, <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate), <strong>Kaipulaumakaniolono<\/strong> (dramaturge, <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate) and <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/theatre\/hawaiian-theatre\/\">Hawaiian Theatre<\/a> program founder Kumu <strong>Tammy <span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;&#333;pua<\/span> Baker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Baker established Hawaiian Theatre at <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. <em><span aria-label=\"Laieikawai\">L&#257;&#699;ieikawai<\/span><\/em>, an inaugural hana keaka production she wrote and directed, played to sold out audiences on the Kennedy Theatre mainstage in 2014 before touring to <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Island, <span aria-label=\"Molokai\">Moloka&#699;i<\/span>, <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> and Aotearoa (New Zealand). In 2019, Kennedy Theatre premiered Baker\u2019s production <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/09\/23\/aua-ia-kennedy\/\"><em><span aria-label=\"Aua\">&#699;Au&#699;a<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Ia\">&#699;Ia<\/span>: Holding On<\/em><\/a>. It was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/01\/09\/aua-ia-off-broadway\/\">remounted by invitation off-Broadway<\/a> in New York City in January 2020.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/hooilina\/\">For more information about the show, visit the department\u2019s website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_157148\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-157148\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-3.jpg\" alt=\"Two people reacting to a third person taking a selfie\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-157148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-3.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/manoa-theatre-hooilina-3-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-157148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left: <span aria-label=\"Makiilei\">Maki&#699;ilei<\/span> Ishihara,  Joshua &ldquo;Baba&rdquo; <span aria-label=\"Kamoaniala\">Kamoani&#699;ala<\/span> Tavares and Lily <span aria-label=\"Hiilani\">Hi&#699;ilani<\/span> Kim-Dela Cruz (Photo credit: Christine Lamborn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This work is an example of <abbr>东精影业<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=12\">Becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=20\">Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), two of four goals identified in the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf\">2015&#8211;25 Strategic Plan<\/a><\/em> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hawaiian theatre <abbr>MFA<\/abbr> candidate, \u0100kea Kahikina will debut his  comedic play, <em><span aria-label=\"Hooilina\">Ho&#699;oilina<\/span><\/em> at Kennedy Theatre. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,12],"tags":[33,1057,131,690,1466,1465,130,76,9,56],"class_list":["post-157141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-video","tag-hawaiian","tag-hawaiian-language","tag-kennedy-theatre","tag-lgbtq","tag-manoa-enhancing-student-success","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-theatre","tag-theatre-and-dance","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157141"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":157394,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157141\/revisions\/157394"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}