THE RETURN OF KAPAEMAHU
LIVE SHOW ON WAIKĪKĪ HULA MOUND
The legendary story of the healer stones of Kapaemahu - Hawaiʻi’s unique monument to healing and inclusion - was performed as a live hula every Wednesday from January 2025 through January 2026 just steps from the sacred site on Waikīkī Beach where the healers once lived and performed their miraculous cures. The extraordinary production, composed and directed by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne, the first Native Hawaiian recipient of the MacArthur Foundation Genius Award, was attended by more than 50,000 people, locals and visitors alike, over the course of its year-long run.
CAST AND CREW
Story by Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson, Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu
Composed and Directed by Kumu Hula Patrick Makuakāne
Costumes Designed by Koanui Johnson, Malia King
Performed by Moani Wright-Van Alst, Kaimana Domingo,
Mauikānehoalani Lovell,Keola Kamahele, Maluhia Kawai
Makenna Kinsler, Mahie Crabbe, Mahina Leong, Kaʻiulani
Leong, Hoku Liʻi Liʻi, Kamaka Bulosan
If you didn’t get to see the show in Waikīkī, we're bringing the cast together for one more incredible performance, combined with a screening of the new doc MĀHŪ: A Trans-Pacific Love Letter, in this special Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival extravaganza at the historic Hawaiʻi Theatre on July 11, 2026.
This is more that a typical film festival event — it’s a celebration of community, culture, ʻike, identity, and the stories that connect us across generations and the Pacific. The unforgettable evening will include lots of special guests, other surprises and, hopefully, you. Tickets are going fast, Book Now!
PHOTO GALLERY BY MAHINA CHOY-ELLIS
WATCH ANIMATED SHORT ON WHICH THE HULA SHOW IS BASED
An animated short film of the story of the Kapemahu and the great importance historically this tradition has been for Hawaii for many centuries through today.
