Kaisara – PRIME TIME SERIES
A World Premiere Hana Keaka Production
Written and Directed by Iāsona Kaper | MFA Final Creative Project
September 20-24, 2023* – WED-FRI 7:30pm & SUN 2:00pm and 7:30pm
*No Saturday 9/23 performance (due to campus parking limitations for UH Football game)
Post Show Q&A following the Friday performance
In 1896, four scenes from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar were translated into ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi by James N. K. Keola and published in Ka Nupepa Kuokoa. What would have happened if Keola had asked other Kanaka Maoli intellectuals of his time to participate in a reading of these scenes? Kaisara imagines this gathering, exploring the intersection between Shakespeare’s portrayal of Ancient Rome and the political landscape of Hawaiʻi in the 1890s to ask timeless questions about division, conspiracy, and political violence.
This hana keaka production will be performed predominantly in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
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PRIME TIME SERIES – TICKET PRICES
$8 UHM Student with current valid UHM ID
$13 Non-UHM Student/Youth
$16 UH Faculty/Staff, Military, Senior
$18 Regular (Adult)
RESOURCES
Press Release
Publicity Photos
Free Hawaiian History Month Panels & Events involving Kaisara
UH News Article – Queen’s 185th birthday launches annual Hawaiian history event
Star Advertiser Article – Hawaiian History Month reconnects community to its past
HPR-1 Radio Interview with Writer and Director
Dept. of Theatre + Dance
1770 East-West Rd Honolulu HI 96822
Main Office: (808) 956-7677
Box Office: (808) 956-7655
