Kennedy Theatre 2008-2009

2008-2009

Click here for PDF of the 2008-09 Season Brochure

On the Mainstage:

The Little Snow Fox
And Other Tales of the North Pacific

Adapted by Kemuel DeMoville
Based on the book "TiQri, The Little Snow Fox" by Tamara Montgomery and Jodi Parry Belknap with illustrations by Joseph D. Dodd
Directed by Tamara Montgomery
Choreography by Amy L. Schiffner
Oct 3, 4 at 7:30pm
Oct 5 at 2pm

A whimsical trilogy of stories about animals of the North Pacific told with the help of puppets, dance and special effects. Environmental tales that will delight children ages 3 to 8 and their families.

Press Release
Publicity Photos
Production Photos
Poster
Program
Short video teaser from the production
Short Malamalama "web extra" about the author, illustrator and the production
Honolulu Advertiser Review 10/04/08
Teacher information packet
Teacher materials

Ticket prices:
$15 Regular
$14 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$12 Students, Children
$ 5 UHM Students with validated ID
All service fees included.

Tickets on sale online, at outlets, and at 483-7123 on Sept 15. Tickets on sale at Kennedy Theatre on Sept 22.

Macbeth

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Paul T. Mitri
Nov 14, 15, 20, 21, 22 at 8pm
Nov 23 at 2pm

"Something wicked this way comes..."

Blood, witches, murder, ambition--Macbeth is a frightening look at the dark sides of ourselves when absolute power corrupts absolutely. A postmodern, multi-cultural take on one of Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedies.

Page to Stage information
Publicity Photos
Publicity Release
Poster
Production Photos
Program
Honolulu Advertiser Review 11/18/08
Honolulu Star Bulletin Rebiew 11/19/08
Reservation packet

Ticket prices:
$18 Regular
$16 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$12 Students
$ 5 UHM Students with validated ID
All service fees included.

Tickets on sale online, at outlets, and at 483-7123 on Sept 15. Tickets on sale at Kennedy Theatre on Oct 27.

Partial funding for Macbeth provided by the UH Special Fund for Innovative Scholarship and Creative Work.

Sumida River
(Sumidagawa)

Guest Directed by Richard Emmert
Training by masters of the Kita School of Noh
Project Direction by Julie A. Iezzi
March 6, 7, 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
March 15 at 2pm

One of the Japanese noh theatre's most moving stories of a distraught mother's search for her abducted son. While crossing the Sumida River, she discovers the chilling truth of the whereabouts of her child. A rare glimpse at the power and beauty of noh's traditional music and movement, exquisite costumes and masks. Watch for the accompanying Noh-Kyôgen exhibit at the East-West Center Gallery. Click here for more information.

(All service fees included.)

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Program
Poster
Ka Leo Review 2/25/09
Honolulu Advertiser Interview 3/1/09
Honolulu Advertiser Review, 3/11/09
Translation of play by Richard Emmert
Honolulu StarBulletin feature, 3/6/09
Production photos, female cast
Production photos, male cast
Honolulu Weekly Feature, 3/4/09

Ticket prices:
$18 Regular
$16 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$12 Students
$ 5 UHM Students with validated ID
All service fees included.

Tickets on sale online, at outlets, and at 483-7123 on Sept 15. Tickets on sale at Kennedy Theatre on Feb 23.

Partial funding provided by the Office of the Chancellor, University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and the University of Hawai‘i Center for Japanese Studies.

Dance: Roots and Offshoots

Choreography by UHM Faculty and Guest Artists
Performance by UH Mānoa students
April 24, 25, May 1, 2 at 8pm
May 3 at 2pm

A dance concert in tribute to the roots of the diverse dance heritage in Hawai‘i. Included will be hula, contemporary dance, and an homage to the centennial of Kim Ch'ôn-hûng, an extraordinary Korean dancer whose impact on Hawai‘i continues today.

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Poster
Program
Honolulu Star Bulletin Review 4/30/09
Honolulu Advertiser Review 4/30/09

Ticket prices:
$18 Regular
$16 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$12 Students
$ 5 UHM Students with validated ID
All service fees included.

Tickets on sale online, at outlets, and at 483-7123 on Sept 15. Tickets on sale at Kennedy Theatre on April 20.

Special Event

Drums & Drama: Mask Dance from
Sri Lanka
Kennedy Theatre Mainstage
Sat. April 11 at 8pm

A dynamic ensemble of eight dancers and drummers present a variety of mask dances with percussion accompaniment, primarily from the southern region of Sri Lanka. Exquisitely costumed drummers create a complex rhythmic backdrop for the masked dancers, who present a wide array of human emotions and folkloric stories, including some that are hilarious.

This dance ensemble is organized by the East-West Center (EWC) in Honolulu, and the Institute for Development of Community Strengths (INDECOS) in Matara, Sri Lanka, which has accomplished miraculous recovery efforts in the years following the tsunami devastation. The event is co-sponsored by the UHM Department of Theatre and Dance.

Flyer

Ticket prices:
$ 18 Adult
$ 16 Senior Citizen, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$ 12 Students
$ 10 UH Manoa Students with validated UHM Spring 09 photo ID

Tickets on sale online, at outlets, and at 483-7123 on Jan 12. Tickets on sale at Kennedy Theatre on April 6.

Prime Time
IN THE EARLE ERNST LAB THEATRE

Fall Footholds
New choreography and performance by UHM dance students.

Oct 15, 16, 17, 18 at 8pm
Oct 19 at 2pm

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Poster
Program
Honolulu Advertiser Review 10/16/08

A Snow Day
By Kat Pleviak
Directed by Elise Sanders

Dec 4, 5, 6 at 7:30pm
Dec 7 at 2pm

Publicity Photos
Poster
Press Release
Program
Snow Day Educational Activities for Teachers

When Rose wakes up and finds all the snow gone, she and her imaginary friend search the world over for the missing white. Kat Pleviak creates the script and puppets for this family show suitable for all ages.

Translations
By Brian Friel
Directed by Lurana Donnels O’Malley

Jan 21, 22, 23, 24 at 8pm
Jan 25 at 2pm

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Poster
Program
Page to Stage
Honolulu Advertiser Review 1/24/09
Production Photos

Set in 1833 Ireland, the play shows the personal and cultural effects of the loss of the Irish language. This play has strong parallels to Hawai‘i in the late 19th century. By the author of Dancing at Lughnasa. Watch for information about special lectures and discussions.

Winter Footholds

Feb 11, 12, 13, 14 at 8pm
Feb 15 at 2pm

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Poster
Program
Honolulu Advertiser Review 2/13/09

New choreography and performance by UHM dance students.

The Good Terrorists
By Kyle Klapatauskas
Directed by Brett T. Botbyl

April 1, 2, 3, 4 at 8pm
April 5 at 2pm

Press Release
Publicity Photos
Program
Poster
Honolulu Advertiser Review, 4/3/09
Ka Leo Interview with Playwright, 4/1/09

A provocative satire on the strategies of ‘nice terrorism’ in post 9/11 America. A world premiere by this MFA playwriting student.

Ticket prices for Prime Time:
$14 Regular
$12 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff
$10 Students
$ 5 UHM Students with ID

All service fees included.

Tickets on sale online, at outlets, at 483-7134 on Sept 15. Tickets on sale at Kennedy Theatre approximately one week before opening night.

Late Night
IN THE EARLE ERNST LAB THEATRE

STOP THE CLOCKS: Two Original Plays

By Brad Larson
Two works by MFA Acting candidate Brad Larson, Hypegiaphobia's Contribution to Mental Hygiene will be directed by the author and Lost in a Day will be directed by Sara Robertson.

Sept 13, 19, 20 at 11pm
Sept 14 at 8pm

Press Release
Poster
Publicity Photos
Program
Honolulu Advertiser Review 9/17/08

WHAT!

Written and directed by Rikki Jo Hickey; also featuring Learning to Walk by Eugene Ionesco, directed by Bronzen Golden Hahn.

Nov 15, 21, 22 at 11pm
Nov 16 at 8pm

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Honolulu Advertiser Review 11/19/08

Ticket prices for Late Night:
$10 Regular
$ 8 Seniors, Military, UH Faculty/Staff, Students
$ 4 UHM Students with ID
All service fees included.

Tickets for Late Night Theatre available only at the door beginning one hour before curtain.

Seascape with Sharks and Dancer
By Don Nigro
Directed by Michelle Yung Hurtubise

Take a girl with a rough past, cast her in the ocean,
and have a lonely writer save her: sex, mystery, a
beach house, and a not so clear happy ending.

Mar 7, 13, 14 at 11pm
Mar 8 at 8pm

Publicity Photos
Press Release
Program
Poster
Honolulu Advertiser Review, 3/12/09

Wiley and the Hairy Man
- For Grown Ups
By Suzan Zeder
Directed by Thomas Barron

This “adultified” children’s classic features live music
performed by Hawaii's 2nd best jug band! Set in the
swamps of Southern Alabama, 'Wiley' is a traditional
American folk tale about a heroic boy who needs to
overcome his biggest fear.

April 25 May 1, 2 at 11pm
April 26 at 8pm

Press Release
Photos
Poster
Program

Produced by special arrangement with Anchorage Press Plays, Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Ticket Information
Mainstage Box Office Information:

All seating in the mainstage theatre is reserved. Season tickets will go on sale on approximately July 1.

Call the Kennedy Theatre Box Office at 956-7655 (voice/text) for an order form or more information.

Kennedy Theatre Box Office
1770 East-West Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Monday - Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
956-7655 (voice/text)

Last revised: 11/16/09

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