Moa a M???, Chicken Into King at Kumu Kahua Theatre

Born in France, Jean Charlot (1898-1979) emigrated to Mexico where he became a renowned muralist. In 1949 he moved to Hawaii as a teacher and artist in residence at UH Manoa. Drawing upon his environment and local culture for inspiration, he continued to create hundreds of artworks, as well as Two Hawaiian Plays (1976). This one, Moa a M??? (“Chicken Into King”), recreates several stories about ?Umi, the “peasant prince” who was born a commoner and became a wise and famous ruler.