Aloha Friends! I have been selected to star in the Los Angeles premiere of the national touring play “Legend Of Ko’olau” at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 (Saturday) at the East West Players David Henry Hwang Theatre. I’d appreciate if you consider buying tickets to support this play and hitting your Facebook share button to get the word out to your friends as well. Info, tickets at legendofkoolau Selected for creation by the National Performance Network of New Orleans, this historic drama is about the love a Hawaiian cowboy for his wife and son and his devotion to keep his family together, despite political forces that would tear them apart. The National Performance Network receives major funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, Ford Foundation, Andrew Mellon Foundation. The playwright is Gary T. Kubota, who is an award-winning journalist as well, People aware of his Gary’s work are flying in from San Francisco, San Diego and Arizona to see this premiere. Remember to hit your Facebook share button. As part of the fun, those hitting the share button will automatically qualify for a chance to win a Kala Baritone Ukulele with carrying case (value $260). Gary has been giving away a Kala Baritone Ukulele at each premiere. Below are comments from people who have seen the play, a link to live interviews of the audience and the Ballad of Ko’olau written and arranged by Gary, as well as a link to an early feature story that appeared in Hawaiian Airlines’ Hana Hou magazine. At the invitation of the state and federal government, Ill be doing a performance at a historic hall at a national park on Molokai Island in the near future. Mahalo, Moronai Quotes From The Audiences: A gripping love story... -- Alan T. Murakami, past president of the Japanese American Citizens League, Hawaii Chapter. “Awesome… This should be a film.”- John Wehrheim, filmmaker of “Bhutan” and “Taylor Camp.” “The play was amazing. It was deeply moving... on many levels.” – Christy Brown, San Francisco, California “A beautiful and stirring dramatization based on the true story of a family struggling… Well worth attending if you can.” -- Na Mele O Hawaii. “I thought the play was incredibly moving…I appreciated the history and also…a show that was detailed and well acted.” – Athena Fliakos, New York City, New York. “To share this with my daughter was priceless.” – Anuenue Mose, hula director, Antioch, California. “Very moving production! Thank you.” – Nancy Connolly Blum, Eugene, Oregon. “Well, it made me cry from a couple to three times.” - Michael Barretto, touring entertainer and collaborator with Taj Mahal. “Excellent performance… I was enthralled.” – Aletha Kaohi, Waimea Town historian and retired librarian. Thank you! That was awesome and accurate, – Bryce Kawenamalama Boeder, a descendant of the sister of Kaluaiko’olau. Audience Responses: https://youtube/watch?v=SQxFd_k9Ed0 Song Ballad Of Ko’olau: https://youtube/watch?v=bmgA122JRvA Feature Story in Hawaiian Airlines’s Hana Hou magazine: hanahou/pages/Magazine.asp?Action=DrawArticle&ArticleID=1310&MagazineID=80
Posted on: Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:32:46 +0000
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