{"id":158602,"date":"2022-05-05T11:27:24","date_gmt":"2022-05-05T21:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=158602"},"modified":"2022-05-10T16:50:17","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T02:50:17","slug":"uh-hawaiian-language-play-scoops-8-national-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2022\/05\/05\/uh-hawaiian-language-play-scoops-8-national-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> Hawaiian language play scoops 8 national awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_72165\"  width=\"676\" height=\"676\"  data-origwidth=\"676\" data-origheight=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vxR-7e81X_Q?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"糖心Vlog官方 Hawaiian language play scoops 8 national awards\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>A University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> at M&#257;noa hana keaka (play) written and directed by a graduate student in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/\">Department of Theatre and Dance<\/a> captured eight national awards from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy-center.org\/education\/opportunities-for-artists\/pre-professional-artist-training\/kcactf\/\">Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival<\/a> (<abbr>KCACTF<\/abbr>). The national theatre program, which incorporates 18,000 students annually from colleges and universities across the country, awarded productions in higher education that promote long-term societal impacts through an artistic lens.<\/p>\n<p>Performed exclusively in <span aria-label=\"olelo\">&#699;&#333;lelo<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> (Hawaiian language), <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/liveonstage\/theatre\/hawaiian-theatre\/\">Hawaiian Theatre<\/a> production, He Leo Aloha, follows the story of a group of kanaka maoli (Native Hawaiian) students at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa and their struggles with finding and navigating love and the meaning of true aloha.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Related <em><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> News<\/em> story: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/09\/10\/olelo-oli-live-musicians-kennedy-season-opener\/\"><span aria-label=\"Olelo,\">&#699;&#332;lelo,<\/span> oli and live musicians fill Kennedy Theatre season opener<\/a>, September 10, 2021<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158590\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158590\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-2-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"singer and band on stage\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-158590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-2-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-2.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158590\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M\u0101noa mele preservation center, Ka Waihona A Ke Aloha and the Tuahine Troupe from the Hawaiian language department provided live music in the production.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Mahalo nui to the entire creative team, particularly Kumu Keawe and Ka Waihona a ke Aloha as well as Kumu <span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;&#333;pua<\/span> for their mentorship.These awards are truly a testament to the beauty of our mele and <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> and the amazing k&#257;naka who continue to serve as their vessels today,&rdquo; said <strong>Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker<\/strong>, a <abbr title=\"master of fine arts\">MFA<\/abbr> candidate in Hawaiian Theatre who penned the play.<\/p>\n<p>The hana keaka which opened Kennedy Theatre\u2019s 2021&#8211;22 mainstage season last October earned awards ranging from directing, individual performances, to lighting and music. Baker incorporates traditional mele (songs) and original oli (chants) to accentuate and highlight the importance of language and the power that it carries. The production features a 12-piece live band under the direction of Kumu <strong>R. Keawe Lopes Jr.<\/strong>, director of the <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/hshk\/kawaihuelani\/\">Kawaihuelani Center for Hawaiian Language<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Awards<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158592\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158592\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-feature-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"2 actors on stage\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-158592\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-feature-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-feature-130x130.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-feature.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158592\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, <span aria-label=\"Kaula\">Ka&#699;ula<\/span> Krug and <span aria-label=\"Kaneikoliakawahineikaiukapuomua\">Kaneikoliakawahineika&#699;iukapuomua<\/span> Baker were recognized for their individual performances<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He Leo Aloha<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kennedy Center Citizen Artist Award<\/li>\n<li>Special achievement in the production of a new work<\/li>\n<li>Special achievement in production design<\/li>\n<li>Special achievement in lighting design (Jonah Bobilin)<\/li>\n<li>Special achievement in direction by student artists (Kaipulaumakaniolono Baker)<\/li>\n<li>Special achievement in individual performance <span aria-label=\"Kaula\">(Ka&#699;ula<\/span> Krug and <span aria-label=\"Kaneikoliakawahineikaiukapuomua\">Kaneikoliakawahineika&#699;iukapuomua<\/span> Baker)<\/li>\n<li>Special achievement in musical direction (Ka Waihona A Ke Aloha, Kumu Keawe Lopes and the Tuahine Troupe)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Hana keaka genre flourishing<\/h2>\n<p><abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> aspires to be the world&#8217;s foremost Indigenous serving university. In 2014, the Hawaiian Theatre program was formally established at <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa by Associate Professor <strong>Tammy <span aria-label=\"Hailiopua\">Haili&#699;&#333;pua<\/span> Baker<\/strong>. <span aria-label=\"Laieikawai,\">L&#257;&#699;ieikawai,<\/span> the inaugural hana keaka production she wrote and directed, played to sold out audiences on the Kennedy Theatre mainstage in 2014 before touring to <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Island, <span aria-label=\"Molokai,\">Moloka&#699;i,<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> and Aotearoa (New Zealand). In January 2020, Baker\u2019s production <span aria-label=\"Aua\">&#699;Au&#699;a<\/span> <span aria-label=\"Ia\">&#699;Ia:<\/span> Holding On, was showcased off-Broadway in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The concept of <span aria-label=\"pookela\">po&#699;okela<\/span> (excellence) is at the core of our training in hana <span aria-label=\"noeau\">no&#699;eau<\/span> (visual and performing arts) and these accolades recognize that excellence,&rdquo; Baker said. &ldquo;We hope that this recognition bolsters the building of the Hawaiian Theatre program and more haum&#257;na (students) enroll and learn to author, direct and produce more <span aria-label=\"moolelo\">mo&#699;olelo<\/span> (stories) of our Pae <span aria-label=\"Aina\">&#699;&#256;ina<\/span> (archipelago) to share with our community.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In January 2022, He Leo Aloha received an invitation to virtually perform at the <abbr>KCACTF<\/abbr> Region 8 festival normally held on the West Coast. The region encompasses college and university theatre productions from Arizona, Central and Southern California, Guam, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii,\">Hawai&#699;i,<\/span> Southern Nevada and Utah. The award-winning play advanced to the national category and outshone dozens of top ranked productions from across the country.<\/p>\n<p>This work is an example of <abbr>糖心Vlog官方<\/abbr> M&#257;noa\u2019s goal of <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=12\">Becoming a Native Hawaiian Place of Learning<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr title=\"Portable Document Format\">PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf#page=20\">Enhancing Student Success<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr>PDF<\/abbr><\/span>) two of four goals identified in the <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/manoa-2025-strategic-plan.pdf\">2015&#8211;25 Strategic Plan<\/a> (<span class=\"small-text\"><abbr>PDF<\/abbr><\/span>), updated in December 2020.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_158589\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-158589\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-158589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-1.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/manoa-theatre-he-leo-aloha-production-1-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-158589\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A virtual production premiered in October 2021 and is the first-ever Hawaiian language play to open Kennedy Theatre&#8217;s mainstage season.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><em>He Leo Aloha<\/em> outshone dozens of top ranked productions from colleges and universities across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26,12],"tags":[131,911,660,130,76,9,56],"class_list":["post-158602","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","category-video","tag-kennedy-theatre","tag-program-recognition","tag-student-recognition","tag-theatre","tag-theatre-and-dance","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158602","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=158602"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158602\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":158913,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/158602\/revisions\/158913"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=158602"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=158602"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=158602"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}