Theatre for Young Audiences Educational Tour

 
 

2024-25 Tour Show

This year, Maui’s favorite storyteller Kathy Collins has adapted the Okinawan story Pigs from the Sea into a new musical. Based on a true story, this 40-minute show tells the story of one community helping another after a disaster. Sharing the similarities between aloha and the Okinawan value of yuuimaru (the spirit of cooperation), the play is designed to inspire hope and healing for our Maui keiki.

Thanks to three generous grants awarded to MAPA from the U.S. Department of Education, Bendon Family Foundation, and Hawai’i Council for the Humanities, this year’s show is complete FREE for all Maui preschools and elementary schools.

To see performance dates and secure a timeslot for this year’s educational tour, please click the button below!

 

MAPA’s Theatre for Young Audiences brings live, professional theatre directly into preschools and elementary schools all over the island. The performances feature age-appropriate humor, audience participation and clear and accessible story lines that offer a moral or life lesson. Chosen for their educational and artistic merit, the plays give students a full theatrical experience.

Teachers throughout Maui are consistently enthusiastic about the impact of MAPA’s shows on their students.

“The students were actively engaged and close to the actors. The performance was genuinely appreciated by all. Plus, no long expensive bus ride!” – Third grade teacher

“It entertained them while teaching them life lessons. Thank you! Great job!” – First grade teacher

 
 

K-12 Classroom Residencies

 
 

Through generous grants and donations, MAPA’s professional teaching artists conduct ongoing residencies integrating the performing arts into classroom curricula. The residencies are individually designed to meet the needs of any K-12 classroom. Examples of previous residencies include:

  • “Untangling the Language of Romeo & Juliet” (9th graders explore Shakespeare through acting)

  • “Page to Stage: Building Reading Skills through Drama” (K-5 students explore the connections between drama and reading)

  • “Voices of Our People” (K-5 students explore world languages through drama and music)

  • “Exploring American History through Musical Theatre” (K-5 students personalize history through song and dance)

 

For more information or to find out how MAPA can visit your local school, please email info@mauiacademy.org

 
 

A portion of MAPA’s K-12 Residency program is supported through the Hawai’i Community Foundation and the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Artists in the Schools program.