I Land

Ma-Yi Theater Company presents Keo Woolford’s I Land, directed by Roberta Uno, with choreography by hip-hop star Rokafella
and legendary hula master Robert Cazimero.

Performed and written by acclaimed actor, former boy band star, and Merrie Monarch Award-winning hula dancer Keo Woolford, I Land weaves together hula, hip-hop, traditional Hawaiian talk story, and spoken word. Woolford’s semi-autobiographical journey navigates the many worlds where hula lives: from backyard parties to Hollywood kitsch to the realm of the sacred. Along the way, islands — separated by geography and culture — collide: a hotel hula show and conservatory audition; a Catholic high school and an evangelical church service; a moment of pop stardom and the opportunity to learn from a hula master.