{"id":126953,"date":"2020-09-14T10:06:36","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T20:06:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=126953"},"modified":"2020-09-15T16:13:07","modified_gmt":"2020-09-16T02:13:07","slug":"paliku-theatre-protocol-z","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2020\/09\/14\/paliku-theatre-protocol-z\/","title":{"rendered":"Zombies online in Palik\u016b Theatre\u2019s interactive Protocol Z<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Actors from Protocol Z<\/em>. From top, left to right: Dylan Leming, Noah Nakachi, Jax Claybaugh and Thomalin Sirivattha.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Windward Community College<\/a> and Palik\u016b Theatre<\/a> present Protocol Z<\/em>—live interactive audience-participatory performances in an online format, October 16–25. This style of theatre seen nowhere else in the world was created by Taurie Kinoshita<\/strong>, theatre director and instructor at Windward CC<\/abbr>, a number of years ago and performed in site-specific venues. Now, Hawaiʻi<\/span> audiences will have the chance to experience this theatrical format online in the comfort of their homes.<\/p>\n

Twelve actors will perform three, 40-minute shows each night. While only two audience members can participate in each performance (each audience member gets a private show with one actor and only one other audience member), up to 72 people can view a production each night. Each of the 12 storylines are different, but all have an overall theme of the popular, cult-classic zombies. The show is recommended for those with an interest in zombies, apocalyptic science fiction scenarios, improvisation, politics or ethics, popular culture and interactive immersive theatre.<\/p>\n

“I wanted to do something topical, but not too hard-on-the-nose, and zombies are great fun,” said Kinoshita. “In cinema and literature, zombie invasions reflect countless profound metaphors: from brute survivalism to the selflessness paramount for civilization, mindless consumerism to existential authenticity, a symbol of modern life or the destructiveness of prejudice and rage. In our show, each storyline with each actor focuses on a different theme—whatever was most important to the individual actor.”<\/p>\n

The cast features Dylan Leming<\/strong>, Noah Schuetz<\/strong>, and Poʻokela<\/span> honorees Marilynn Bellinger<\/strong> and Brandon Hagio<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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