Perform in English and Hoike in Hawaiian Language. Sit in English and Noho in Hawaiian Language. Release in English and Hookuu in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Haa in Hawaiian Language. Hide in English and Pee in Hawaiian Language. Memorize in English and Hoopaanaau in Hawaiian Language. Touch in English and Hoopa in Hawaiian Language. Sing in English and Mele in Hawaiian Language. Appear in English and Oili in Hawaiian Language. Dive in English and Luu in Hawaiian Language. Crawl in English and Kolo in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Hula in Hawaiian Language. Balance in English and Kaulike in Hawaiian Language. Bellow in English and Kuo in Hawaiian Language. Breathe in English and Hanu in Hawaiian Language. Extend in English and Hoonui in Hawaiian Language. Embrace in English and Puliki in Hawaiian Language. Flinch in English and Kuemi in Hawaiian Language. Sit in English and Noho in Hawaiian Language. Release in English and Hookuu in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Haa in Hawaiian Language.
Hide in English and Pee in Hawaiian Language. Memorize in English and Hoopaanaau in Hawaiian Language. Touch in English and Hoopa in Hawaiian Language. Sing in English and Mele in Hawaiian Language. Appear in English and Oili in Hawaiian Language. Dive in English and Luu in Hawaiian Language. Crawl in English and Kolo in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Hula in Hawaiian Language. Balance in English and Kaulike in Hawaiian Language. Bellow in English and Kuo in Hawaiian Language. Breathe in English and Hanu in Hawaiian Language. Extend in English and Hoonui in Hawaiian Language. Embrace in English and Puliki in Hawaiian Language. Flinch in English and Kuemi in Hawaiian Language.

Smile, You’re Under Surveillance!

MARCH 15, 16, 17, 18, 24, 25, 2017 at 7:30pm
MARCH 26 at 2:00pm
LOCATION: Found Space Within Kennedy Theatre

Inspired by Edward Snowden’s NSA revelations, this production explores the question of how the age of social media and a culture of surveillance have changed our everyday behavior and interactions. This premiere is Kennedy Theatre’s first staging of a faculty-directed “Devised Theatre” piece, a style of theatre production that is collectively created “from scratch.”

Content Advisory: Strong Language, Adult Situations, Violent Footage (video clips).

Tickets

$18 Regular
$16 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$15 UHAA Members
$13 Students
$8 UH Mānoa Students with valid ID*

Tickets are on sale online at etickethawaii.com, by phone at 944.2697, at Campus Center, at Stan Sheriff Box Office, and at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office 10am-1pm during show weeks.

SPECIAL EVENTS

3/16 at 6:30pm: pre-show talk Markus Wessendorf
3/17 at 6:30pm: pre-show talk Ben Wizner
3/17 at (approximately) 9:00pm: “Post Show Rap” with the production team
3/18 at 6:00pm: panel with Ben Wizner, Suzanna Reiss (Dept. of History/UHM), Michael Shapiro (Dept. of Political Science/UHM); moderator: Markus Wessendorf
3/24 at 6:30pm: pre-show talk Elise Morrison
3/25 at 6:30pm: pre-show talk James Harding
3/26 at noon: panel discussion with Elise Morrison, James Harding, and David Goldberg (Dept. of American Studies/UHM); moderator: Markus Wessendorf

Resources

PRESS RELEASE

PUBLICITY PHOTOS

Smile POSTER

Smile PROGRAM

Smile PROMO VID

Hitting the Stage 2/22

HPR Interview 2/24

UH College of Arts and Humanities 2/24

Hitting the Stage 2/27

Star-Advertiser 3/8

Hitting the Stage 3/14

Ka Leo 3/17

Hitting the Stage 3/21

Ka Leo 3/22

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