Puana
World Premiere Hana Keaka (Hawaiian Theatre) Production
September 27, 28 & October 4, 5, 6, 2024
Pre-Show Chats: 6:45pm before Saturday performances
- Friday, September 27 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, September 28 at 7:30pm
- Friday, October 4 at 7:30pm
- Saturday, October 5 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, October 6 at 2:00pm
Mainstage Production Ticket Prices
Regularly Priced Tickets:
$8 UHM Student with valid UHM ID
$15 Non-UHM Student/Youth
$22 UH Faculty/Staff, Military, Senior
$25 Regular (Adult)
“Throwback Saturday” September 28, 2024 performance only – prices are from the good ol’ days:
$5 UHM Student
$10 Other Discount Groups
$15 Regular (Adult)
Written and Directed by Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker with Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker
Artistic Collaborators: R. Keawe Lopes, Jr., Tracie Kaʻōnohilani Lopes, Zachary Alakaʻi Lum, Tawaroa Kawana
Haʻina ʻia mai ana ka puana… Puana explores the deep connections that Kānaka Maoli have with their kūpuna (ancestors) through song. Family artifacts reveal stories encapsulated in poetic compositions from the past, which guide contemporary musicians in their artistic journeys. This original hana keaka, Hawaiian language theatrical production, is a collaborative endeavor between UHM’s Hawaiian Theatre Program and Ka Waihona A Ke Aloha, a project of Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language. Puana brings together nationally and internationally renowned artists, professor and playwright/director Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker, professor, composer and Kumu Hula R. Keawe Lopes, Jr., Kumu Hula Tracie Kaʻōnohilani Lopes, Nā Hōkū Hanohano award-winning musician and composer Zachary Alakaʻi Lum, Māori composer and award-winning recording artist Tawaroa Kawana, moʻolono and playwright Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker.
This hana keaka production will be performed predominantly in ‘ōlelo Hawai‘i.
Educators interested in School Show Performance dates and costs please contact ktbox@hawaii.edu for more information.
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