Hawaii Tribune-Herald Thirst for knowledge HTY show an educational, entertaining story about water By KATIE YOUNG YAMANAKA ISpecial to the Tribune-Herald n a show that will immerse audiences in a celebration of Hawaii’s most precious resource, the Honolulu Theatre for Youth is bringing its 2015-16 season finale musical “H20, The Story of Water and Hawaii” to the Big Island with public performances at 4 p.m. Sunday at the Kahilu Theatre in Waimea, and at 7 p.m. Oct. 21 at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Performing Arts Center. During the production, the “H20” cast explores the cultural, historical, environmental and physical properties of water through song, humor and interactive storytelling. “‘H20’ is one of the most ambitious and exciting projects HTY has every produced,” says artistic director Eric Johnson. “We are surrounded by water. Our bodies are made primarily of water. We drink it, play in it, depend on it for life, but how many of us really understand the stories and the science behind this important substance?” Johnson says the idea for this production came three years ago from the theater company’s previous show, “Grinds, The Story of Food in Hawaii.” “When we were working on food, water kept coming up as a big issue,” he recalls. “We realized water was its own show. One of the things we really love do at HTY is include young people and families in discussions that are really important to the community and their future.” Theater, Johnson says, is where change and curiosity meet art. Where HTY goes above and beyond is to make the discussion about important community issues as fun and fantastical as possible to spark curiosity and interest in young minds. “The whole show is structured like a water cycle,” Johnson explains. “We had 10 different partners — various scientists, experts and See WATER Page 9
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