The Oahu Fringe is Back!
We are thrilled to announce that the Oahu Fringe is back and PlayBuilders is participating once again by presenting
"No One is Prepared for Alzheimers" by Lindsay Pjerrou Derochers. Adapted for the theatre by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Allan Y Okubo, and PeggyAnne Siegmund
Lindsay participated in our Talk-Story Circles for
"The Super Executive Aunties of the Mālama the Caregivers Collective" between 2021 and 2023. She would bring her stories in to share with us while at the same time, taking care of her husband and writing journal entries which became this book. She is very strong and gifted woman that has been a privilege to know and create with. If you have a family member with Alzheimers or wonder what it is like to care for someone with Alzheimers, come and see this play. You are not alone.
Last year Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Allan Y Okubo and PeggyAnne Siegmund adapted the book for the stage which was first presented at TAG the Actors Group early last year.
"No One is Prepared for Alzheimers" by Lindsay Pjerrou Derochers
Directed by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Starring Allan Y. Okubo and Peggy Anne Siegmund.
Friday,
March 7 at 8 PM at the Arts at Marks Garage.
Learn more and purchase tickets at https://oahufringe.org
See less.
Directed by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Staring Allan Y. Okubo and PeggyAnne Siegmund.
Friday,
March 7 at 8 PM at the Arts at Marks Garage.
Learn more and purchase tickets at https://oahufringe.org
We are thrilled to announce that the Oahu Fringe is back and PlayBuilders is participating once again by presenting
"No One is Prepared for Alzheimers" by Lindsay Pjerrou Derochers. Adapted for the theatre by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Allan Y Okubo, and PeggyAnne Siegmund
Lindsay participated in our Talk-Story Circles for
"The Super Executive Aunties of the Mālama the Caregivers Collective" between 2021 and 2023. She would bring her stories in to share with us while at the same time, taking care of her husband and writing journal entries which became this book. She is very strong and gifted woman that has been a privilege to know and create with. If you have a family member with Alzheimers or wonder what it is like to care for someone with Alzheimers, come and see this play. You are not alone.
Last year Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Allan Y Okubo and PeggyAnne Siegmund adapted the book for the stage which was first presented at TAG the Actors Group early last year.
"No One is Prepared for Alzheimers" by Lindsay Pjerrou Derochers
Directed by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Starring Allan Y. Okubo and Peggy Anne Siegmund.
Friday,
March 7 at 8 PM at the Arts at Marks Garage.
Learn more and purchase tickets at https://oahufringe.org
See less.
Directed by Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak, Staring Allan Y. Okubo and PeggyAnne Siegmund.
Friday,
March 7 at 8 PM at the Arts at Marks Garage.
Learn more and purchase tickets at https://oahufringe.org
(A note from Jon Itomura, Executive Director at Hawaii United Okinawa Association: "The translation for the Japanese characters is read in Okinawan... "Miree Ya Kugani" , A Bright Hopeful Future ". Japanese will read Okinawan words differently because Okinawa, like the Hawaiians, did not have a written language, thus, words and names are often mis-read as the Okinawan word is read differently from the literal translation of the Japanese characters. Japanese Mirai = Future / "in okinawan" and Korean = miree, Kugani "in Okinawan" = gold)"
lee tonouchi + Hawaii United Okinawa Association + PLAYBUILDERS =
1 great Local kine
Okinawan community-Based Play !
ATTENTION! KUPUNA, KEIKI, AND ALL IN-BETWEEN!
OkinawaN Talk Story Circles
With PlayBuilders of Hawaiʻi Theater Company
3 Sundays, 3 pm in February 2025!
(Feb 2, 8, and 23)
At the Hawaii Okinawa Center's library
PlayBuilders is honored to be working with the Hawaii United Okinawa Association and playwright Lee Tonouchi to create a community based play in honor of 125 years of Okinawan immigration to Hawai'i and the world. The play, will be produced by PlayBuilders with HUOA in 2026, and will be directed by Reiko Ho.
If you are of Okinawan heritage, please choose to attend 1 or all 4 story circles to share your family's story of immigration and contributions they have made. If you are not Okinawan, please invite your friends to come talk story. Story Circles are fun and your friend's stories may be included in the play.
If you are of Okinawan heritage, please choose to attend 1 or all 4 story circles to share your family's story of immigration and contributions they have made. If you are not Okinawan, please invite your friends to come talk story. Story Circles are fun and your friend's stories may be included in the play.
Story Circles are an important part of our community collaborative play making process. In this photo a community is reading transcribed stories from past story circles.
To understand what to expect at
our story circles in February, please copy and paste the following link into your browser and take a look at this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVP_EGElK-I&t=6s
