Oriental Faddah and Son at Paliku Theatre

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Enjoy an ensemble performance of the theme from Kikaida, investigate what it means to be Okinawan in Hawaiʻi and reflect on paternal relationships in "Oriental Faddah and Son," at Windward Community College’s Palikū Theatre, April 21–May 1. “Pidgin Guerilla” Lee A. Tonouchi’s play about the relationship of an Okinawan “faddah” and his son in Hawai‘i, delves into the nuances of an Okinawan family. Staging the poems from Tonouchiʻs award-winning poetry book Significant Moments in da Life of Oriental Faddah and Son (Bess Press), the play highlights the values of the Uchinānchu (Okinawan immigrants and their descendants in Hawai‘i).