Hawaii Nei
at 2018 Capital Fringe Festival SW in St. Augustine's Episcopal Church "Copper"Drama • Romance
In The Highest Point of Heaven, Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson visits Hawaii and falls for Princess Kaiulani, despite dangers. Cry for the Gods tells the story of the American Minister to Hawaii who sends troops to overthrow the Queen. Whose legacy will survive?
- Playwright: Paul Handy
- Director: Clare Shaffer
- Featuring: Stefany Pesta, Daniel Lakim, Rocelyn Halili, Bill Hurlbut
Sunday 7/15 at 2:45 PM
Thursday 7/19 at 6:00 PM
Saturday 7/21 at 4:00 PM
Friday 7/27 at 5:15 PM S
Saturday 7/28 at 11:30 AM
Saturday 7/28 at 9:15
"The Highest Point of Heaven" - Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson comes to Hawaii for relief from his lung ailments and forms an astonishing bond with young Ka'iulani, a bond that threatens to destroy both their worlds.
"Cry for the Gods" - American minister to Hawaii John L. Stevens seeks redemption for ordering American troops to support the overthrow of Queen Lili'uokalani.
These plays honor the spirit of Aloha and the quest for justice of native Hawaiians - a quest that continues today.
https://dctheatrescene.com/2018/06/30/fringe-peek-hawaii-nei-how-an-hawaiian-queen-captured-the-heart-of-its-writer/
