Faʻalavelave: Navigating Identity
Students discuss the complexities of identity through the lens of a queer couple coming out to their family as they reckon with a messy past. Playwrig...
Get Caught Up in the Drama! Fellowship
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This project brings together students from Kapiʻolani Community College and Kaimukī High School to watch plays together at Honolulu's Kumu Kahua Theater, which has been “creating, supporting, and showcasing original works of theater specifically related to our geographical region and the cultures represented here" since its inception in 1971. Through a series of workshops (some facilitated by theater educators and performers), students engage in dialogue about their communities based on the plays’ themes and later present their insights in public forums.
Fa’alavelave: Ghosts of the Past
Students and Kumu Kahua Artistic Director Harry Wong III discuss the eerie presence of the ghost in the play as a symbol for lost relationships. --- S...
Teacher Chat: The Power of Stories
Alex Salinas-Nakanishi and Bill Spradlin, the teachers facilitating this project, discuss the power of stories, including examples of some that have l...
Starting Some Drama!
Alex Salinas-Nakanishi, English Professor at Kapi’olani Community College, gives an overview of the goals and process guiding the project. Bill Spradl...
The Roots of Anger
Dana and Jason from Kapiʻolani CC and Michelle from Kaimuki HS discuss where anger comes from and strategies for addressing one of the most difficult ...
Ua Pau: Teacher Chat
Alex and Bill, the teachers from Kapi'olani CC and Kaimuki HS, respectively, coordinating the Diversity Fellowship project discuss their impressions o...
Ua Pau: Introductions & First Impressions
Background, author discussion, and students' first impressions of play #1, Ua Pau. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/alex-salinas-nakanis...
Ua Pau Student Discussion: Symbolism & Colonialism
Mazie and Kimi from Kapi'olani CC and Kristen from Kaimuki HS discuss symbolic elements in the play and perform a scene with analysis. --- Send in a v...
Ua Pau Student Discussion: What is Culture?
Jordan from Kapi'olani CC & Noel from Kaimuki HS discuss themes of cultural identity in the play and perform a scene with analysis. --- Send in a voic...