Ma ke ke?ena Hana Keaka a Hulahula o ke Kula Nui o Hawai?i ma ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ ka ?akahi o ka lawelawe ?ana o ka hana keaka ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç Hawai?i ?o ?Au?a ?ia: Holding On mai ka l¨¡ 27 o Kepakemapa a i ka l¨¡ 6 o ?Okakopa ma ke kahua nui o ka hale keaka ?o Kennedy.
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Ma k¨¥ia hana keaka, he ?±ð³ó¨¡ haum¨¡na i ho?iho?i ?ia aku i n¨¡ hulihia o ko Hawai?i mo?olelo, e hui kino ana me n¨¡ k¨±puna o ia ·É¨¡, e mele a e hula ±è¨± ana i ia ·É¨¡ ma ia mau wahi ±è´Ç²Ô´Ç?¨©, a e ulu ana ho?i me n¨¡ hi?ona o ka mo?olelo. ?O Kumu ±á²¹¾±±ô¾±?¨±è³Ü²¹ Baker ka haku a me ke alaka?i hanohano o nei hana keaka ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç Hawai?i, n¨¡na ²Ô¨ ho?i ka papahana Hana Keaka Hawai?i e ka?i.
He Ho?ohiki i Ka ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç a me Ka mo?olelo
He mo?olelo Hawai?i aloha ?¨¡¾±²Ô²¹ ?oia?i?o ?o ?Au?a ?ia: Holding On mai ke kuana ?ike o ?±ð³ó¨¡ haum¨¡na. I¨¡ l¨¡kou e noi?i ²Ô¨welo aku ana, e huhuki ?ia aku ana l¨¡kou i ke au o n¨¡ k¨±puna ma o n¨¡ hua lahilahi o ka wai ?ele?ele i pa?i ?ia i n¨¡ n¨±pepa kahiko. Ma o k¨¥ia hana e kaunu aku ai l¨¡kou me n¨¡ k¨±puna o ko Hawai?i ·É¨¡ °ì¨±±ô¾±?³Ü i hala. Ma o ia hana e ?ike ai l¨¡kou i ka mana?o ?i?o o ka mana a me n¨¡ ha?awina nui o ka mo?olelo o ko Hawai?i Pae ??ina.
¡°±á±ð mo?olelo ho?i ia i kohu loa i ka?u ?ike a me ka ?ike a ko?u mau hoa pili a hoa hana kekahi i ho?ohiki i ka ³¾¨¡°ì±ð?±ð ?ana i ka ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç makuahine o m¨¡kou, na ka ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç ho?i i ka?i aku a ³ó´Ç?¨¡°ì¨¡°ì²¹ mai i ko m¨¡kou ho?omaopopo ?ana i ka mo?olelo Hawai?i i pa?a ai ke kahua no ke k¨±kulu. I k¨± ai m¨¡kou i ke alo ?oia?i?o o ko m¨¡kou mo?olelo,¡± k¨¡ Baker ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç. I loko ²Ô¨ o ka nui o ka hana keaka, ua ?¨¡²Ô´Ç²Ô¾± ±è¨± ?ia maila n¨¡ k¨±mole °ì¨±?¾±?´Ç o ia ·É¨¡, ma o ka n¨±pepa, n¨¡ mo?olelo ha?i waha, a me n¨¡ palapala k¨± i ka ·É¨¡ o ke aupuni.
?O kekahi o n¨¡ ?ume nui o ka hana keaka kona ?ano k¨± i ka ·É¨¡, ¡°?A?ole he hoa wa?a like n¨¡ kanaka a pau… ?a?ole e like ka huaka?i,¡± wahi a Baker.
He mau pilina °ì¨±?´Ç°ì´Ç?²¹ ko n¨¡ haum¨¡na p¨¡kahi i ko l¨¡kou mole ?¨¾±·É¾±. ?O kekahi, he pili hemo ?ole i n¨¡ loina kahiko mai o kikilo mai, ?o kekahi ?o ka ?akahi k¨¥ia o ka ?imi ?ana i k¨¡ l¨¡kou mea e kanaka ai. Ma o ka huaka?i noi?i ²Ô¨ na?e e pilipili a hauhoa ?ia ai l¨¡kou a pa?a i ka h¨¡lau ?ike ku?una. Ma ka ?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç a Baker, ¡°Na l¨¡kou ²Ô¨ l¨¡kou e paipai, a e ?oi aku ko l¨¡kou hopena ma muli o ia k¨©paipai ?ana.¡±
Ke °ì¨±?²¹¾± likiki
E lawelawe ?ia ana ?o ?Au?a ?ia: Holding On ma n¨¡ p¨ 27 a 28 o Kepakemapa a me n¨¡ p¨ 4 a 5 o ?Okakopa i ka hapalua hola ?ehiku o ke ahiahi a ma ka l¨¡ 6 o ?Okakopa e ³ó¨?¾±°ì±ð ai ka hana keaka i ka hola ?elua o ke awakea. Ma mua o n¨¡ hana keaka ahiahi i ka hapah¨¡ koe ka hola 7 e m¨¡lama ?ia ai he k¨±k¨¡k¨±k¨¡ manuahi ?ana me n¨¡ mea hana keaka i ka l¨¡ 28 o Kepakemapa a me ka l¨¡ ?elima o ?Okakopa.
- $25 Ma?amau
- $22 K¨±puna, ±è¨±?ali koa, lima hana kula nui
- $20 He l¨¡l¨¡ o ka ?aha hui pukana o m¨¡noa
- $15 No n¨¡ haum¨¡na a ?¨±è¾±´Ç
- $8 Haum¨¡na m¨¡noa me n¨¡ laikini o ke kula nui o Hawai?i ma ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹
Ua komo ±è¨± n¨¡ kumu °ì¨±?²¹¾± lawelawe a pau i loko o ka uku ho?okahi.
He P6 ±á¨¡±ô¾±?²¹±ô¾±?²¹ ka l¨¡ 28 Kepakemapa. ±á´Ç?¨¥³¾¾± ?ia n¨¡ kumu °ì¨±?²¹¾± likiki, he 15 ka makua, he 10 n¨¡ k¨±puna, ?¨±è¾±´Ç, ³ó²¹³Ü³¾¨¡²Ô²¹, ±è¨±?ali koa, a me n¨¡ lima hana, a he 5 n¨¡ haum¨¡na m¨¡noa.
E °ì¨±?²¹¾± ?ia n¨¡ l¨©kiki ma o ka ±è¨±naewele ma o , ma ke kelepona i ka helu 808 944 2697, a ma n¨¡ hale °ì¨±?²¹¾± likiki keaka. H¨¡mama ka pahu °ì¨±?²¹¾± likiki o Kennedy mai ka hola 10 o kakahiaka a ka hola 1 o ka ?awakea. I ka P1 a ka P5 i n¨¡ pule o ka ³ó¨?¾±°ì±ð, a ma mua iho o n¨¡ ³ó¨?¾±°ì±ð.
¡ª?¨±ô±ð±ô´Ç Hawai?i version provided by Kaipu Baker.
Hawaiian language and history at Kennedy Theatre
The University of Hawai?i at ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s presents the world premiere of ?Au?a ?Ia: Holding On September 27 through October 6 on the Kennedy Theatre mainstage.
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In this new production, four UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ haum¨¡na (students) are transported into pivotal moments in the history of Hawai?i, meeting legendary figures, experiencing mele and hula in those times and witnessing their cultural history transpire. Kumu Tammy ±á²¹¾±±ô¾±?¨±è³Ü²¹ Baker, associate professor and director of the Hawaiian Theatre Program at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹, is the playwright and director of this Hana Keaka (Hawaiian theatre) play, which will be performed predominantly in the Hawaiian language with bi-lingual segments.
A commitment to language and history
At the heart of ?Au?a ?Ia: Holding On is a faithful account of Hawai?i¡¯s past, from the perspective of the four haum¨¡na. While researching a project for class, they embark on a journey that takes them into the repository of 19th century Hawaiian language archival materials. They connect with their k¨±puna (ancestors), explore the meaning of mana (divine power/authority), and interrogate the histories of Ko Hawai?i Pae ??ina (the Hawaiian archipelago).
¡°It¡¯s a story that parallels my experience and the experience of my friends and colleagues who have made a commitment to learn our language, which has helped us to make sense of our history so that we can stand firm on that foundation and not hide from our history,¡± Baker said. Much of the script integrates source materials from the time, including newspaper accounts, correspondence and other historical documents.
One of the strengths of the play is how accessible it is. ¡°Not everyone is on the same canoe…on the same journey,¡± Baker said.
The four main characters all have different connections with their heritage. Some are very much grounded in their culture, while others are still discovering their ¡°Hawaiian-ness¡± for the first time. Through the collective journey they take, however, they come out of it more connected with their past. Baker said, ¡°They push each other, and they become better people from it.¡±
Ticket information
?Au?a ?Ia: Holding On will be performed September 27, 28, October 4 and 5 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee October 6 at 2 p.m. Free pre-show chats will take place at 6:45 p.m. preceding the performances on September 28 and October 5.
- $25 Regular
- $22 Senior, military, UH faculty/staff
- $20 UH Alumni Association members
- $15 Students/youth
- $8 Students with valid UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ ID
Ticket prices include all service fees.
¡°Throwback Saturday¡± is Saturday, September 28. Tickets are reduced to: $15 Regular Adult, $10 Discount (Seniors/Youth/Students/Military/UH Faculty and Staff), and $5 Student with valid UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ ID.
Tickets are available , by phone at (808) 944-2697, and at participating outlets. The box office is open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays through Fridays during show weeks, with extended hours on performance dates.