Jun 6, 2024 · Kumu Kahua Theatre in Honolulu is staging the trilogy, written by ʻEwa Beach native Alani Apio, in its entirety for the first time. The Conversation got the chance to talk to Apio about his plays.

Alani Apio grew up in Pu‘uloa—also known as ‘Ewa Beach—in a family of fishermen. He graduated from Kamehameha Schools and the UHM, with a degree in Drama and Theatre. Now, he lives in Kailua and grows some of his own food in his backyard, “’Cause no more ‘nuff fish around nowadays.”

Alani Apio was born in 1965 in Honolulu and raised in Pu‘uloa, a.k.a. ‘Ewa Beach. He attended ‘Ewa Beach Elementary, and graduated from the Kamehameha Schools. He received a bachelor of arts degree in theatre from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa in 1988.

Aug 16, 2019 · Ua Pau premieres at Kumu Kahua Theatre August 22nd, and runs through September 22nd, 2019. The first part of Alani Apio’s Kamau trilogy, debuted in 1994. It is the story of how Alika chooses to make a living as a tour guide after his …

Jun 3, 2024 · Alani Apio wasn’t thinking “trilogy” when he began writing a play about things he saw Hawaiians experiencing in the early 1990s. Apio was in his early 20s and said he wanted to share what he...

May 21, 2024 · HONOLULU (May 22, 2022) – Kumu Kahua Theatre presents The Kāmau Trilogy by Alani Apio, with Kāmau, Kāmau Aʻe and back by popular demand at the theatre that has proudly commissioned each play through the years.

Jul 18, 2024 · His most recent play “Ua Pau,” the last in the trilogy, will be presented at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center on July 27 and 28. Directed by Harry Wong III, “Ua Pau” is produced by the Kumu Kahua...

May 31, 2024 · Longtime collaborators playwright Alani Apio and artistic director Harry Wong III saw an opportunity to realize a shared dream 30 years in the making: to simultaneously stage all three plays in Apio’s The Kāmau Trilogy.

Native American Authors Alani Apio Hawaiian Native Apio is a noted Hawaiian playwright, sculptor, and actor from the island of O'ahu. His father, Solomon Apio, is also a sculptor. His plays Kamau and its sequel Kamau A'e tackle complex issues related to Hawaiian sovereignty and family relationships. Both plays were…

In this explosive finale to the Kāmau trilogy, past and present collide as Stevie returns home from college and uncovers hidden truths about her family. Devastated, she begins to experience and unravel the inter-generational trauma that haunts them all.