Flowers of Hawai‘i at Kumu Kahua Theatre

Kumu audience favorite Lee Cataluna returns to our stage with a series of short playlets depicting the strained and often confrontational relationships among members of several Hawaii families. An elderly woman’s children and grandchildren claim her possessions while she’s still alive, sticking name tags under her belongings. A young mother tries to foist off the responsibilities of raising her child onto her mother. A married woman grows tired of her affair with a possessive policeman. And a neighbor discovers that his friend is being physically abused by his wife. Cataluna, well known for her hilarious local-style comedies, gets serious without absenting her sense of humor in this world premiere drama.