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Lots Of Audience Incentives For Kumu Kahua Production
The 2023 season contin- ues at Kumu Kahua Theatre with Wild Meat and the Bul- ly Burgers, a play based on the novel by Lois-Ann Ya- manaka and adapted for the stage by Keith Kashiwada and John H.Y. Wat.
“So much has changed in the world, and for many of the cast this work has been a history lesson.”
It follows Lovey Nariyoshi and her best friend, Jerry, as they navigate middle school on Hawai‘i Island in the 1970s while trying to fit into the white, American pop cul- ture they are served via the mainstream media.
though, so much has changed in the world, and for many of the cast this work has been a history lesson.”
came from a family of teach- ers, the theater is offering all teachers the same discount it usually reserves for students. And, teachers and students who attend a showing on Thursday and/or Friday will be charged only $5. General admission tickets are $25. Contact Kumu Kahua The- atre’s box office at 808-536- 4441 to secure the discount.
“When we first staged this adaptation of Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers, most of our cast could remember that time, the setting and all the cultural artifacts of that pe- riod,” states Wat, who is also directingtheplay.“Thistime,
The show runs through April 23 and Kumu Kahua is offering a range of “extras” for patrons. At the end of ev- ery performance, there will be a random drawing and one lucky attendee will receive a $20 gift certificate from Highway Inn in Kaka‘ako and Waipahu. Because Ya- manaka was a teacher and
For more information about the play, visit kumu- kahua.org.
(From left, standing) Karen Hironaga, Elexis Draine, Malia Mondero Kaneaiakala and (center, sitting) Meghan Ormita in a scene from Kumu Kahua Theatre’s Wild Meat and the Bully Burgers. PHOTO COURTESY KUMU KAHUA THEATRE