{"id":107658,"date":"2019-12-10T16:40:52","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T02:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=107658"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:24:18","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T02:24:18","slug":"aua-ia-in-new-york-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/12\/10\/aua-ia-in-new-york-city\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Hawaiian language play invited to perform &#8216;Off Broadway&#8217;"},"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_70381\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pHD9NnK8pW0?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=\"Â鶹´«Ã½Hawaiian language play invited to perform \u2018Off Broadway\u2019\"  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>Cast and crew of the popular University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M&#257;noa 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> are preparing to take the Hawaiian language play to New York City. This is the first time a <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/theatre\/\"><abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a> production has been selected to perform in the Big Apple. The invite is a major accolade.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It definitely will put us on a national map as the entity as the university to come to, to study indigenous theater,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa <a href=\"http:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/theatre\/hawaiian-theatre\/\">Hawaiian Theatre Program<\/a> Associate Professor <strong><span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;&#333;pua<\/span> Baker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Kumu (teacher) Baker is the playwright and director of the hana keaka (Hawaiian theatre) play, which is performed predominantly in the Hawaiian language with bi-lingual segments.<\/p>\n<p>Organizers launching the inaugural Reflections of Native Voices Native Theater Festival in <abbr title=\"New York City\">NYC<\/abbr> invited the cast to perform &ldquo;Off Broadway&rdquo; in January.<\/p>\n<h2>Help bring Hawaiian culture to the New York stage<\/h2>\n<p>Taking the production to the East Coast comes with its challenges. The 32-member cast and crew have just a few weeks to raise $100,000 to cover airfare, cargo and accommodations.<\/p>\n<p>You can help by donating to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhfoundation.org\/give\/giving-opportunity\/help-bring-hawaiian-culture-stage\">Hawaiian Theatre Fund through <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Foundation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Pivotal moments in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\u2019s\">Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> history<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/manoa-kennedy-aua-ia-ny.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/manoa-kennedy-aua-ia-ny-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Backs of performers on stage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-107712\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/manoa-kennedy-aua-ia-ny-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/manoa-kennedy-aua-ia-ny-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/manoa-kennedy-aua-ia-ny-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/manoa-kennedy-aua-ia-ny.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The play captures pivotal moments in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\u2019s\">Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> history from the perspective of four haum&#257;na (students). While researching a project for class, they embark on a journey that takes them into the repository of 19th century Hawaiian language archival materials. Hawaiian <span aria-label=\"oli\">&#699;oli<\/span> (chant), mele (songs) and hula transport audiences through time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#256;kea Kahikina<\/strong> plays one of the production\u2019s main characters. The 26 year old is double majoring in Hawaiian Theatre and <span aria-label=\"Olelo\">&#699;&#332;lelo<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> (Hawaiian language) in <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa\u2019s master&#8217;s program. Before attending the university, Kahikina auditioned for roles on mega Broadway productions such as <em>Hamilton<\/em> and <em>Aladdin<\/em>. He\u2019s thrilled to be returning to the big city.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It\u2019s the mecca of theater&#8212;where people have not heard pidgin before, not heard <span aria-label=\"Olelo\">&#699;&#332;lelo<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> before. They get to actually hear that and see a whole other perspective that fights against just coconut trees and pineapples,&rdquo; Kahikina said.<\/p>\n<p>The production is scheduled to be the opening act of the six-day indigenous festival. <em><span aria-label=\"Aua\">&#699;Au&#699;a<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Ia\">&#699;Ia<\/span><\/em> will also take the stage at one of New York\u2019s leading Off-Broadway venues.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The opportunity to legitimize our <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> on that type of platform to say that our stories are ku like a like. Our stories are just as valid,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa graduate student and actor <strong>Kaipu Baker<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8212;By <span aria-label=\"Moanikeala\">Moanike&#699;ala<\/span> Nabarro<\/em><\/p>\n<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_38749\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gA7hJt9Fe2Y?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=\"Ka Mo\u02bbolelo O Ka \u02bb\u014dlelo a me Ka Hale Keaka o Kennedy\"  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>Video from <em><abbr>UH<\/abbr> News<\/em> story <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/09\/23\/aua-ia-kennedy\/\">Ka <span aria-label=\"Moolelo\">Mo&#699;olelo<\/span> O Ka <span aria-label=\"olelo\">&#699;&#333;lelo<\/span> a me Ka Hale Keaka o Kennedy<\/a>, September 23, 2019.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa production <em><span aria-label=\"Aua\">&#699;Au&#699;a<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Ia\">&#699;Ia<\/span>: Holding On<\/em> will be making its Hawaiian language debut in New York City, a first for the theatre department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,12],"tags":[33,1057,131,1465,130,9,56],"class_list":["post-107658","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-video","tag-hawaiian","tag-hawaiian-language","tag-kennedy-theatre","tag-manoa-native-hawaiian-place-of-learning","tag-theatre","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\/107658","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=107658"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107658\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":124480,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107658\/revisions\/124480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107658"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107658"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107658"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}