Brown Bag Biography: "Staging Shakespeare in 驶艑lelo Hawai驶i"

September 21, 12:00pm - 1:15pm
Mānoa Campus, KUY 410

The Center for Biographical Research presents: / 鈥淪taging Shakespeare in 驶艑lelo Hawai驶i鈥 / Tammy Haili驶艒pua Baker, Professor, Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Hawai驶i at 惭腻苍辞补 (UHM); Justin Fragiao, MFA Student in Scenic Design, Department of Theatre and Dance, UHM; I膩sona Kaper, MFA Student in Hawaiian Theatre, Department of Theatre and Dance, UHM; Joshua Kamoani驶ala 鈥淏aba鈥 Tavares, MFA Studnt in Acting & Hawaiian Theatre, Department of Theatre and Dance, UHM; Devin Walter, MFA Student in Costume Design, Department of Theatre and Dance, UHM; Noelani Montas, MFA Student in Hawaiian Theatre, UHM / The new hana keaka Kaisara adapts William Shakespeare's play Julius Caesar into the Hawaiian language with a frame story set in Honolulu in 1894. These layers of storytelling presented numerous challenges for the cast and artistic team, as well as many sources for inspiration. In this panel discussion, the writer/director, set designer, costume designer, members of the cast, and the director of the Hawaiian Theatre Program will share about their roles in developing this production. / Cosponsored by Hawai驶i Pono驶墨 Coalition, Hawaiian Theatre Program, Hamilton Library, the Hawai驶inui膩kea School of Hawaiian Knowledge, the Matsunaga Institute, Conflict and Peace Specialist, the School of Communication & Information, the Departments of American Studies, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, Theatre and Dance, and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies / Thursday, September 21 / KUY 410 & Zoom / 12 noon to 1:15PM HST / https://www.hawaiiponoi.info/


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