{"id":55381,"date":"2017-01-24T16:17:19","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T02:17:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=55381"},"modified":"2020-03-09T13:09:01","modified_gmt":"2020-03-09T23:09:01","slug":"explore-the-ancient-tales-of-hawaiis-native-birds-through-na-manu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/01\/24\/explore-the-ancient-tales-of-hawaiis-native-birds-through-na-manu\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore the ancient tales of Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s native birds through N\u0101 Manu"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Domina Hoffman in Nā Manu<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nā Manu<\/em>, an adaptation of several moʻolelo about birds and their connection to Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and Hawaiian culture, will be onstage at Palikū Theatre<\/a>, February 3–12. This engaging Hawaiian Youth Theatre production was written and directed by Moses Goods<\/a> and performed by Windward Community College<\/a> Theatre 260 alumni and community actors.<\/p>\n

Manu (birds) have long been celebrated in song and dance throughout the islands of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Nā Manu<\/em>\u00a0is a fun and engaging exploration of the stories that made birds so esteemed in Hawaiian culture drawing upon several traditional stories including Kapoʻi<\/span> and Owl War, Maui’s attainment of the secret of fire from the Alae birds and Halulu, the giant man-eating bird of ancient times.<\/p>\n

The cast includes Fenix Saavedra, Sorsha Scott-Holmes, Marissa Walker, Leleaʻe<\/span> Kahalepuna-Wong, Austin Sunderman, Sarah Pfaltzgraph and Domina Hoffman.<\/p>\n

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Leleaʻe<\/span> Kahalepuna-Wong and Austin Sunderman in N\u0101 Manu<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

About the director<\/h2>\n

Moses Goods is a professional storyteller, writer and award-winning actor originally from Maui. He has traveled the globe performing to audiences in Germany, Canada, the Solomon Islands, New York and Washington, DC<\/abbr>, to name a few. Currently, Goods performs in a one-man show that he also wrote and produced with Honolulu Theatre for Youth about the legendary surfer and swimmer Duke Kahanamoku.<\/p>\n

Performance information<\/h2>\n

Dates and times<\/h3>\n