Pidgin Shakespeare in Chinatown

Kumu Kahua Theatre presents the world premier of One Comedy of Erras – Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors with local flair.

WHAT: One Comedy of Erras
WHERE: Kumu Kahua Theatre
WHEN: Aug 30 – Sept 30, 2012 (see full schedule below)
How much: $5 - $20
INFO: 536-4222, kumukahua.org
SPECIAL EVENT: Friday, Sept 7, 2012.  There will be a post-show talk story with playwright Taurie Kinoshita

Honolulu, HI— twin brothers, separated at birth — one raised on the Mainland, the other in Hawai‘i — accidentally cross paths in downtown Honolulu. As their friends mistake one for the other, farcical chaos ensues. The result is a true comedy of errors, a Shakespearean romp told with a pidgin flair.

In the tradition of Twelf Nite o WATEVA! comes Taurie Kinoshita’s deft and dizzying farce about all the pilikia of local life, set in 2005 Honolulu. 

Not only will O’ahu residents recognize the language, but the location is our neighborhood Downtown Honolulu, between the Pier at Aloha Tower and the surrounding area between River St. and Bishop.  This production brings Shakespeare into our lives with a fresh, hilarious, Honolulu twist.  

 Directed by
Shawn Anthony Thomsen

Set Design by Justin Fragiao
Costume Design by Rose Wolfe
Hair/Makeup Design by Friston Ho`okano
Lighting Design by Daniel Sakimura

CAST OF CHARACTERS

KANE, of Honolulu, twins with Kani.......................................................................... Ryan Okinaka
KANI, of Hartford, Connecticut, twins with Kane................................................. Royce R. Okazaki
EGIZU (EGI), father of Kane and Kani.................................................................. Wil T. K. Kahele
DEREK, of Hartford, personal assistant/friend of Kani............................................ Scott Robertson
DEREK of Honolulu (Derek H), hanai son to Kane.................................................... Michael Main
ADREA, wife of Kane...................................................................................................... Kahana Ho
LUCY, Adrea’s sister............................................................................................ Danielle Zalopany
TESS, person of ill repute and lead singer of a band Kane manages..... Rodrigo Trumata Poyesit Jr.
KIM, pawn shop owner......................................................................................... Daniel A. Nishida
OLD MAN YOUNG, banker............................................................................................ Ryan Hara
LIANG, house cleaner / TITA, loan shark..................................................................... Elexis Draine
BOLLO, assistant to TITA................................................................................................ Ryan Hara
AMILIA, ex-wife of Egizu, mother of Kani and Kane.................................. Sharon R. Garcia Doyle
MRS. SAKAMOTO, teacher/school counselor and neighbor of Kane.................... Michelle Hunter

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm: August 30, 31; September 1, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 2012

Sundays 2pm: September 2, 9, 16, 23, *30, 2012
*American Sign Language Interpretation upon request

Tickets are on sale now and prices range from $5 to $20.  Tickets may be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by visiting the Kumu Kahua Box Office at 46 Merchant Street from 11am to 3pm Monday through Friday.  For more information about this and other productions, or to purchase tickets online, visit www. Kumu Kahua.org.

Kumu Kahua Theatre is an intimate, air-conditioned 100-seat performance space and individual performances do sell out.  Patrons are strongly advised to purchase tickets in advance.

Kumu Kahua productions are made possible with support from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, celebrating more than thirty years of culture and the arts in Hawai‘i, and the National Endowment for the Arts; paid for in part by the taxpayers of the City & County of Honolulu; the Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts; The Annenberg Foundation, McInerny Foundation (Bank of Hawaii, Trustee); and other Foundations, Businesses and Patrons.