Category: Show

Directed by Taurie Kinoshita. Rooted in folklore, urban legends and historical accounts, the production reimagines some of Hawaiʻi’s most spine-tingling ghost stories—from the moss-haired Green Lady who terrifies Wahiawā gulch, to the…

As a young man, Kauikeaouli (Kamehameha III) fell in love with Kaomi, a brilliant half-Tahitian and half-Hawaiian student of Hiram Bingham. Kaomi healed with his hands, diagnosed illnesses and rebelled against the values…

The truth behind the local horror story of Morgan’s Corner recounts the trial, retrial and eventual pardoning of James Majors and John Palakiko, two young men sentenced to hang for accidentally killing…

Medea adapted by Tadashi Kerren is based on the mythic character of the same name from Euripides’ classic tale, explores revenge and emotional responses to oppression.

Antigone Now is an updated version of the myth of a woman who sacrifices her life to take action against an unjust law.

Kimo loves acting, and he’s good at it. He dedicates himself to his craft, auditions relentlessly — he’ll do whatever it takes. But he’s always too brown, or not brown enough, or just…not enough.

The play features two sisters rummaging through their mother’s old boxes of memories, each item telling a different story of their family. This local comedy is full of drama, humor and nostalgia…

This docu-drama uses court documents, newspaper articles and witness accounts to recount the series of tragic events in a still segregated early 1930s Honolulu, culminating in the murder of Joseph Kahahawai, a…

Inspired by the real-life 1928 case of convicted and executed murderer Ruth Snyder, it is considered one of the high points of Expressionist theatre on the American stage, emphasizing high intensity and stylized movement.

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…

Action, magic, and humor abound on stage in Demigods Anonymous. This queer-centered, superhero fantasy tells the story of people manifesting ancient kupua (demigod) powers to transform into animals. Demigods Anonymous follows Noe Lahana, who struggles with shapeshifting into a…