Hula, mele, and aloha are interwoven into this story about cultural perpetuation and legacy, as four very different women try to overcome their fears, pride, and insecurities to discover the true meaning of the hula.

Playwright Okinaka is a recipient of the Hawaiʻi Conservatory of Performing Arts Emerging Island Artist program andlecturer at Windward CC. He recently wrote Who You Again which premiered at Kumu Kahua Theatre in 2022. iHula first premiered at Kumu Kahua Theatre in 2016 and was recognized for excellence in writing by the Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council.

The cast features Reece Flores, Aren Iverson, Alysia Kepaa, and Kevin Molina (all recently featured in Demigods Anonymous at Palikū Theatre), Thomalin Sirivattha (from the 2021 version of iHula), Kaipo Dudoit (most recently seen in Who You Again? at Kumu Kahua Theatre), and Leleaʻa Kahalepuna-Wong who was in the original cast of iHula at Kumu Kahua Theatre and now plays the role of the kumu hula.

February 10, 11 at 7:30pm | February 12, 3:00pm | February 17, 18 at 7:30pm | February 19 at 3:00pm