Eric Yokomori's PELICANS to Premiere at Kumu Kahua Theatre

Eric Yokomori returns to Kumu Kahua Theatre with PELICANS, a darkly humorous, tale of disaffected kids stumbling into the dangerous reality of adulthood.

The play asks: what is more important -- our words or our actions? This often-shocking absurdist parable follows three modern-day urban wanna-be soldiers to their ultimate defeat. Note: This play contains strong language.

Yokomori is the playwright of such controversial surreal and absurdist plays as Cockadoodledoo!, Daredevil Blues, House Light and Prolonged Sunlight.

PELICANS is directed by Taurie Kinoshita, who also directed the underneath and Sound and Beauty.

"Yokomori's Neo-Absurdist PELICANS is unquestionably a story about today's misguided, neglected and ostracized youth -- resorting to violence, idealizing revenge, complicit in their own destruction," says Kinoshita.

The play features Kumu Kahua Theatre favorites:

- Lisa Ann Katagiri Bright, who appeared in Lee Cataluna's Flowers of Hawai'i and The Great Kaua'i Train Robbery, Cane Fields Burning, Ghosts in the Plague Year, The Hilo Massacre, and Maui the Demigod.

- Brandon Anthony DiPaola of Cockadoodledoo! and the underneath.

- William Hao of Maui the Demigod, Kamau Ae, Flowers of Hawai'i, the underneath, Ka'iulani, My Boy He Play Ball and most recently in Not One Batu.

- Domina Hoffman appeared in Ka'iulani.

- Jeremy Reynon of Not One Batu and All That Remains.

Following the performance on April 1st, there will be a talk story with director, Taurie Kinoshita, the cast, and Mr. Yokomori.

Show Days and Times:

Thursday, Friday & Saturday 8pm:
March 24, 25, 26, 31
April 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 2016

Sundays 2pm:
April 3, 10, 17, *24, 2016

*American Sign Language Interpretation upon request
(No show Sunday March 27 - Easter)

Tickets for performances can be purchased with a credit card by calling 536-4441, or by visiting the box office at 46 Merchant Street (corner of Bethel and Merchant Streets, downtown) between 11am and 3pm Monday through Friday. Tickets can also be purchased at KumuKahua.org. Ticket prices are $5-$20. ?