Okay, I am just going to toot my horn a little here, as under deserving as I might be. On the other hand, I would be a little hypocritical to talk about how theatres should blog about their activities and not mention some of my own.

This past weekend we held the world premiere of the contemporary opera I had mentioned earlier. I was pleased to have generated so much buzz about the show it was sold out before the time the entertainment section stories and public radio story came out on Friday. The woman doing the public radio story called me the day before it aired asking how I suggested she close the story given the fact we were already sold out.

Fortunately, the work is playing in two other cities in the state and plane tickets are super cheap due to a fare war because we were fielding a heck of a lot of calls on Friday and Saturday.

Now that my performance is over, I have no financial interest in the show or any interests at all other than the compulsory playbill listing of my facility as the development and world premiere location.

Out of pride though, I do want to promote it a little bit more to the world in general. The company is looking for a US tour and a Japan tour. Japan is wild to consume Hawaiian culture and I am noticing more and more Hawaiian cultural performances showing up in season brochures.

I would also like to promote the show for the simple reason that it will help a local artist remain a viable employer of local performers. As I noted months ago, the state essentially exports its artistic talent for lack of opportunities.

So, if you are looking for an interesting contemporary cultural piece and would like to learn more about Naupaka: A Hawaiian Love Story, here are a few links to the stories-

Honolulu Star Bulletin, Honolulu Advertiser (has video footage from rehearsal), Hawaii Public Radio broadcast.

And you can always contact me as well. After the stories get put into the archives, I imagine I will be one of the only sources of additional information along with Tau Dance Theater.