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Masters of the Currents

Masters of the Currents

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Castle Theater

Many of Hawaii’s most recent newcomers come from Micronesia, a sub-region of Oceania, comprising thousands of small islands in the western Pacific Ocean.

Many have fled their island nations due to environmental and economic pressures. Their new reality in the Aloha State and the path to assimilation yields a collection of real-life stories that uncover the disconnections, explores the underlying causes, and opens an ongoing dialog that seeks sustained healing for this fractured community.

Calling upon the shared histories of refugees in Hawai’i, Masters of the Currents serves as a creative bridge between new and old immigrant communities.

Created by Leilani Chan & Ova Saopeng.


"Masters of the Currents" is a National Performance Network (NPN) Creation Fund Project co-commissioned by Maui Arts & Cultural Center in partnership with TeAda Productions, BravaTheater Center, Pangea World Theater, and NPN. For more information: www.npnweb.org. This project was made possible with funding by the New England Foundation for the Arts' National Theater Project, with lead funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Additional support provided by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, Network of Ensemble Theaters’ Travel & Exchange Network (NET/TEN), Hawai’i People’s Fund, and Kim Coco Fund for Justice of the Iwamoto Family Foundation.