Noiʻi Nowelo – A Survey of Hawaiian and Indigenous Performance
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Noi‘i Nowelo – A Survey of Hawaiian & Indigenous Performance is the first critical anthological study of its kind, illuminating the expansive field of Hawaiian and Indigenous performance studies, its theory and its practice. Edited by Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker and J. Lorenzo Perillo, this groundbreaking volume intertwines the work of scholars, artists, and practitioners to forge a new paradigm for research and practice in the performing arts.
Anchored in noiʻi nowelo—the deep and deliberate pursuit of knowledge—this collection transcends Western frameworks to amplify Indigenous methodologies and cultural values. Through analytical essays, case studies, creative works, and reflections, contributors explore the rich histories, critical debates, and distinctly transformative potential of Hawaiian and Indigenous performance.
The book features a diverse array of perspectives on topics such as the evolution of hana keaka (Hawaiian-medium theatre), the role of performing arts in language revitalization, and the intersections of performance, activism, and cultural identity. It also showcases pioneering productions, including Glitter in the Pa‘akai, and highlights the innovative work of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Hawaiian Theatre Program—the first graduate level program globally dedicated to Indigenous performance.
A formative milestone in the field, Noi‘i Nowelo provides a comprehensive framework for understanding Hawaiian and Indigenous performance as a discipline, practice, and cultural force. Designed for scholars, educators, and practitioners alike, this anthology offers invaluable insights and methodologies for engaging with performance as an academic pursuit, a vivacious expression of cultural identity, and a modality for rumination and the stimulation of community resilience.
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Kūkulu Kumuhana Introduction / Tammy Hailiʻōpua Baker and J. Lorenzo Perillo. Part I Noiʻi Keaka - Theatrical Tradition and Liberation — He lei kupa, he lei kumu ma ke kahua: Kumu Kahua Theatre's role in weaving the lei of kanaka narratives / Ākea Kahikina and Meredith Desha Enos -- Talking to Māhū ghosts in Lovey Lee / Stephanie Nohelani Teves -- Ua mau ka hana keaka / Kaipulaumakaniolono Kamawaehunaainaokalani Baker -- Hoʻonāueueihe in Hawaiian (Shakespeare ma ka ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi) / Iāsona Kaper -- Native by design: Exploring an Indigenous approach to theatrical design / Noelani Montas. Part II: Noi‘i Moʻolelo – Explorations in Craft and Creation — Triptych of Moʻo poetics / Noʻu Revilla -- E noho ‘ia aku ka Lio, e hei ‘ia ka pipi ohi e nā paniolo Ni‘ihau / A. Kuʻuipolani Wong -- The Opposite of Violence: ʻCreation,’ Creative Combat, and the Future Imaginary / Bryan Kamaoli Kuwada -- Play, Play, Play a crafty essay / Kristiana Kahakauwila. Part III: Noi‘i Hulahula – From Indigenous Dance Studies to Cultural Activism — Preserving, healing, and identifying through Indigenous Filipino performance / J. Lorenzo Perillo -- Ngāti Hine in Naarm: From residency to occupation via a performative activation of place / Tia Reihana-Morunga -- Dancing beyond the reef: Tourism, labor, and Indigeneity / Asalemo Crawford -- Time to shake the coconuts! Igniting cultural radicalism through Tahitian dance, awakening an ancestral ethos and forging a blueprint for the looming revolution / Te Māreikura Whakataka-Brightwell. Part IV: Kūkā Kama‘ilio – Conversations on Indigenous Practices and Education — He hanauna hou: A conversation with a new generation of Kanaka Maoli filmmakers / Mary Tuti Baker, Justyn Ah Chong, and ‘Āina Paikai -- He na‘auao, he no‘ono‘o, he no‘eau nā pū‘ali keaka – An enlightening conversation with UHM Hawaiian theatre practitioners / With Puakahiki Kau‘iwehelaniikapōmahinalaʻilaʻi Kaina, Kaipulaumakaniolono Kamawaehunaainaokalani Baker, Ākea Kahikina, Lily Hi‘ilani Okimura, Iāsona Kaper, Joshua ‘Baba’ Kamoani‘alaho‘omaluika‘ōnohi‘ulaaloha Tavares, Noelani Montas, Kāneikoliakawahineikaʻiukapuomua Baker, and Ikaika Mendez. Moderated by their kumu, Haili‘ōpua Baker. Part V: Hō‘ulu‘ulu – Preserving and Expanding — Noiʻi nowelo: Reviewing an inaugural conference on Indigenous performance / Sonny Dryden Kuehuikapono Myers -- A list of Kanaka Maoli playwrights and plays produced by Kumu Kahua Theatre / Daniel Akiyama, Ākea Kahikina, and Meredith Desha Enos
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