Hiʻilawe

Ava Roque-Ahina

Te Rerehau Pao-Tamaira

Hope Arthur

Kaleo Hernandez

Anela Holloway

Sadie Kamauʻu

Kaleo Lee-Kahihikolo

Mikiʻala Scholtz

Malia Williams

Rhythm Wood

Apollo Harris
Jonathan Kua
Sarah Lee
Satomi Loo
Jameson Sato

SHOW SYNOPSIS

ACT ONE

Prologue 
The moʻo akua Moʻoinanea gives birth to two sons and two daughters. Son Kū and daughter Hina are united and bear a son Kahānaiakeakua and a daughter Paliuli. Kahānaiakeakua and Paliuli are separated – Kahānaiakeakua is taken by the rainbow goddess Keānuenue to Waolani on Oʻahu.  Paliuli is raised by Waka in the forests of Olaʻa on Hawaiʻi island until the day they would meet and become husband and wife.

Scene 1
The marriage day of Kahānaiakeakua and Paliuli. Kahānaiakeakua is escorted to Hawaii island by Keānuenue on a rainbow. He is accompanied by an entourage of plants that chant and dance to celebrate the union. Moʻoinanea announces to Hina that she will bear another child, but not in the conventional way. She will be a child more powerful than her brother and sister. As Hina sleeps, Moʻoinanea takes a drop of blood from Hinaʻs forehead. The drop of blood becomes a girl – Keaomelemele. Clouds gather to dance in her honor.

Scene 2
Kū and Hina separate and marry their other siblings and give birth to a son, Kaumaʻiliʻula (with red skin), and a daughter Kaulanaikapōkiʻi.

Scene 3
In the forests of Olaʻa, Paliuli awakes from a distressing dream in which she has seen Kahānaiakeakua with a strange woman. Waka sees in a vision Kahānaiakeakua leaving home with two friends (Wailoa and Kanukuokamanu). The three men travel to Kaumana where the village girls dance to entice them. They refuse their advances and travel up to Mauna Kea where they are greeted by Poliahu and her two sisters, Lilinoe and Kalauakolea. The women convince the men to stay with them.

Scene 4
Paliuli is devastated to learn of her husband's betrayal. Waka flies on a great sea bird to Mauna Kea and brings Kahānaiakeakua back. Paliuli is overjoyed, but as soon as they are asleep, Poliahu enters and convinces him to return with her to Mauna Kea. This time, Poliahu uses her mana to blanket the mountain in snow so they cannot be found by Waka. Paliuli determines to leave in search of her husband.

ACT TWO

Scene 1
Paliuli travels to each island in search of Kahānaiakeakua. In Waipiʻo she finds a friend in Hiʻilawe, but does not stay with him. Waka, Kū, and Hina lament the sad state of Paliuli. Paliuli meets dancers who welcome her and offer to teach her hula. As she learns the hula, she begins to find her confidence.  

Scene 2
Keaomelemele hears the chanting of her sister and leaves to investigate the state of her brother and sister.  

Scene 3
Keaomelemele finds Paliuli and watches as she dances. As Paliuli dances she smells gardenias, which reminds her of her home. She is reunited with Keaomelemele and they chant together.

On Maunakea, Kahānaiakeakua is moved by the sound of the chant. He leaves with Poliahu to find the voice. The young man Hiʻilawe also leaves to find the voice.

In Kuaihelani, Kaumaʻiliʻula and Kaulanaikapōkiʻi hear the chant and are drawn to find the source.  Kaumailiula leaves on a canoe. Kaulanaikapōkiʻi also wants to go and calls on Moʻoinanea who summons a cowry shell to carry her to Paliuli.

Paliuli is reunited with Hiʻilawe and becomes his wife. Kaumaʻiliʻula arrives and becomes Keaomelemeleʻs wife. She scolds Kahānaiakeakua for his unfaithfulness. Poliahu leaves in disgrace.  Kahānaiakeakua is not allowed to see Paliuli again, but must learn the sacred arts and thus make up for his misdeeds.  Kaulanaikapōkiʻi arrives and is reunited with her siblings. To her Keaomelemele gives all her power and gifts of healing to pass on to the people.
 

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