Alvin Chan News

Namaste! The world premiere of A Bollywood Robin Hood, a new telling of the Robin Hood story featuring a rich infusion of Indian music and dance, kicks off Honolulu Theatre for Youth's 60th anniversary season.

The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival (HSF) returns to The ARTS at Marks Garage in the center of the vibrant downtown arts district for its thirteenth season. After completing the canon (all 38 of Shakespeare's plays in twelve years), HSF stretches out in new directions with classics from other playwrights, apocrypha and experimental work.

In one of the most ambitious and far-reaching stage productions it has ever created, Honolulu Theatre for Youth will close its 59th season with the world premiere of a multi-media musical, GRINDS: THE STORY OF FOOD IN HAWAII.

The world premiere of ICARUS FIGHTS THE MINOTAUR comes to the Tenney Theatre stage next as Honolulu Theatre for Youth continues its 59thseason.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth invites all kupuna age 72 or older to attend the Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m.showing of NOTHING IS THE SAME for just 5 cents. Presented in partnership with Pacific Historic Parks (PHP), the drama is about four Wahiawa children whose lives are forever changed when they experience the Japanese bombing on December 7, 1941.

Honolulu Theatre for Youth continues its 59th season with NOTHING IS THE SAME, by acclaimed playwright Y York. Presented in partnership with Pacific Historic Parks (PHP), the drama is about four Wahiawa children whose lives are forever changed when they experience the Japanese bombing on December 7, 1941. Check out promo shots below!

The Hawaii Shakespeare Festival (HSF) returns to The ARTS at Marks Garage in the center of the vibrant downtown arts district for its twelfth season. For over a decade, the Hawaii Shakespeare Festival has been presenting three Shakespeare plays each year without repeating in its quest to produce all of Shakespeare's plays for Hawaii. At the conclusion of this season, HSF will join the ranks of the few festivals worldwide that have completed the canon. The season includes Troilus and Cressida, opening July 19; Timon of Athens, opening August 9; and As You Like It, opening August 23. Each play runs two weekends. Free companion lectures are offered for each play.

Call It Courage, adapted from the Newbery Medal-winning children's tale by Armstrong Sperry, will return to the Honolulu Theatre for Youth stage tonight and tomorrow, June 14 & 15 as part of the Network of Ensemble Theatre (NET)'s MicroFest USA: Honolulu - A National Summit and Learning Exchange taking place June 13 - 18.

Call It Courage, adapted from the Newbery Medal-winning children's tale by Armstrong Sperry, will return to the Honolulu Theatre for Youth stage June 14 & 15 as part of the Network of Ensemble Theatre (NET)'s MicroFest USA: Honolulu - A National Summit and Learning Exchange taking place June 13 - 18. Public performances of Call It Courage and other MicroFest events are as follows:

Honolulu Theatre for Youth has extended the performance run of its season finale Charlotte's Web, the Newbery Medal-winning children's tale by E.B. White. Originally onstage through May 11, an 8th performance has been added on Saturday, May 18 at 2:30 p.m. All performances are at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of The Cathedral of St. Andrew.

By popular demand, Honolulu Theatre for Youth brings back Musubi Man, Lee Cataluna's colorful adaptation of one of Hawai'i's most popular children's books. The delightful romp continues on onstage at Tenney Theatre Mar. 2 & Mar. 9 at 9:30 and 11 a.m. American Sign Language-interpreted (ASL) performance is Mar. 2 at 11 a.m.

With the support of Hawaii Congressional delegation and Japanese-American Members of Congress, Imagination Stage is paying homage to the late Senator Daniel Inouye witha special performance of Anime Momotaro. Prior to his death, Senator Inouye graciously agreed to serve as the honorary patron of Anime Momotaro in recognition of the unique collaboration between Imagination Stage and Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

Imagination Stage has yet another successful production on its hands with this one. It's definitely recommended.

Anime Momotaro is a staging of a famous Japanese folktale that teaches powerful lessons about inner strength and the ability to stand up against bullying. Created and premiered by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Imagination Stage is bringing Eric Johnson (adaptor/director) and Alvin Chan (adaptor/choreographer) from Hawaii to develop an expanded version for Imagination Stage audiences. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!

Anime Momotaro is a staging of a famous Japanese folktale that teaches powerful lessons about inner strength and the ability to stand up against bullying. Created and premiered by the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Imagination Stage is bringing Eric Johnson (adaptor/director) and Alvin Chan (adaptor/choreographer) from Hawaii to develop an expanded version for Imagination Stage audiences.

A beloved tradition is back for the holidays at Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Christmas Talk Story, a collection of original tales by local authors, returns with a few favorites, a few new works, and enough laughter, live music and joy to warm everyone's hearts for the season.

A beloved tradition is back for the holidays at Honolulu Theatre for Youth. Christmas Talk Story, a collection of original tales by local authors, returns with a few favorites, a few new works, and enough laughter, live music and joy to warm everyone's hearts for the season.

For the first time in many years, Honolulu Theatre for Youth will tour a theatre performance statewide to public audiences.