Kaisara

September 21, 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Mānoa Campus, ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúÍøÕ¾M Kennedy Theatre

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 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúÍøÕ¾ Football game)

Post Show Q&A following the Friday performance

In 1896, four scenes from William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar were translated into Ê»oÌ„lelo ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúÍøվʻi 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 ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúÍøվʻi in the 1890s to ask timeless questions about division, conspiracy, and political violence.

This hana keaka production will be performed predominantly in Ê»oÌ„lelo ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúÍøվʻi.


Ticket Information
See website for ticketing prices and information

Event Sponsor
ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúÍøÕ¾M Department of Theatre & Dance, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Christine Lamborn, (808) 956-2601, ktbox@hawaii.edu,

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