The Storyteller

November 22, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Mānoa Campus, 1770 East-West Road

The Storyteller

World Premiere Contemporary Hawaiian Play
Nov. 18-22, 2026
*Post Show Q&A following the Friday performance

Wednesday, Nov. 18 | 7:30 PM
Thursday, Nov. 19 | 7:30 PM
Friday, Nov. 20 | 7:30 PM*
Saturday, Nov. 21 | 7:30 PM
Sunday, Nov. 22 | 2:00 PM(ASL Interpreted)
*post-show Q&A 11/20

Written by Sheila Miles
Directed by Ed Refuerzo

From Pō to Ao, from sky to earth, from ocean to land, to man, to gods, and back again. When Haumea receives a hōʻailona, (an omen) she strives to avert a tragedy that not even the most unyielding of mothers can avoid. When Makaliʻi and Hōkū arrive at their grandparents' house, the family confronts a new reality, where grief is cried from the living and from the dead. This is a story of how moʻolelo infuses resilience and pieces together lives, all woven by the Kumulipo, the ultimate storyteller, who echoes who we are and where we are going.

*This production will be performed in a combination of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language), Hawaiʻi Creole English (Pidgin), and English languages.

Recommended for ages +16

Content Advisories: Themes of grief and loss, spiritual references, and emotional intensity tied to familial struggles.

TICKETS GO ON SALE | Mon - Oct 19, 2026

PRIMETIME SERIES - TICKET PRICES

Regularly Priced Tickets:
$9 UHM Student with current valid UHM ID
$13 Non-UHM Student/Youth
$16 鶹ýFaculty/Staff, Military, Senior
$18 Regular (Adult)


Event Sponsor
Theatre & Dance, Mānoa Campus

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