Cherry Blossom Eskapo (Cherry Blossom Escape) & Eva Hamok (Haunting Eva) – LATE NIGHT SERIES
Late Night Series
April 20-21, & 26-27, 2024
FRI/SAT at 11pm
SUN at 7:30pm
Written and directed by MFA Directing Student, Emmanuel Mante
Double Feature of one-act plays that aim to bring AWARENESS about the dangerous implications of human trafficking and cybersex in the Philippines.
Cherry Blossom Eskapo or “Cherry Blossom Escape”, follows a young woman named Sarah aims to provide a better life for her family by going to Japan to work as a band musician. Unfortunate events take a U-turn when she learns that she is scammed and recruited as a guest relations officer (GRO) at a club in Japan. Escaping from the maltreatment and abuse of its Filipino club owner, she seeks refuge in the most unexpected places. She finds Andrew, one of the Filipino employees in the club who MIGHT be the key to her freedom and safety.
Eva Hamok or “Haunting Eva” is inspired by a true story about human trafficking in the Philippines. Specifically, about mail-order brides. This one-woman show follows Eva whose persona splits into two. Eva is a woman in her early 30s who used to be a mail-order bride and a babymaker. She has big dreams of becoming something more. The play begins with Eva receiving news that fulfills her dreams of being matched and married to an American, Mr. Jones. Plot thickens when her “other” self harasses and taunts her against accepting Mr. Jones’s proposal. Is this going to be the happy ending she’s always wanted?
Advisories: mental illness, captivity, verbal descriptions of sexual abuse
LATE NIGHT SERIES – TICKET PRICES
$5 UHM Student with current valid UHM ID
$8 Discount Groups (Military, Senior, UH Faculty/Staff, Non-UHM Students with Valid ID)
$10 Regular (Adult)
All tickets for Late Night productions are only sold in-person at the Kennedy Theatre Box Office window starting 1 hour before curtain.
RESOURCES
Dept. of Theatre + Dance
1770 East-West Rd Honolulu HI 96822
Main Office: (808) 956-7677
Box Office: (808) 956-7655
