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.

Are We There Yet, Baby? – MAINSTAGE SEASON

Mainstage Dance-Theatre Production

Production Director: Pei-Ling Kao
October 20-22, 27, and 29, 2023* – FRI/SAT 7:30pm & SUN 2:00pm
*No Saturday 10/28 performance (due to campus parking limitations for UH Football game)
*10/29 ASL Interpreted
Pre-Show Chat: 6:45pm before Saturday 10/21 performance

Are We There Yet, Baby? is a newly devised, innovative, and design-driven dance and theatrical performance that questions traditional binary assumptions in society and education and celebrates individual queerness in an imagined non-binary world. The process-oriented performance is directed and created by Associate Professor of Dance Pei-Ling Kao in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist and māhū, Kalikopuanoheaokalani Aiu; Mescalero Apache, Mexika-Chichimeca/Cano and cihuaiolo butch queen, Cuauhtémoc Peranda; theatre artist, educator, and activist faʻafatama, Kiki Rivera; transgender queer composer, Ariel Wessendorf; dramaturg, Dr. Markus Wessendorf; and the cast members.

Projected run time is approx. 60 minutes with no intermission.

Content Warnings: Profane Language and adult content

***SUN 10/29 Ticket site offline for our event today. PLEASE PURCHASE TICKETS AT THE DOOR, PLENTY OF SEATS AVAILABLE***

MAINSTAGE SEASON – TICKET PRICES

Regularly Priced Tickets:
$8 UHM Student with current valid UHM ID
$15 Non-UHM Student/Youth
$22 UH Faculty/Staff, Military, Senior
$25 Regular (Adult)

“Throwback Saturday” SAT OCT 21, 2023 – prices are from the good ol’ days:
$5 UHM Student
$10 Other Discount Groups
$15 Regular (Adult)

Resources
Press Release
Publicity Photos
NY Times Interview with Masha Gressen
Production Photos
Review by Dr. Mike Poblete
UH News Story

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Box Office: (808) 956-7655