A space odyssey
| ‘THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS (BOOK ONE: TARGET EARTH)’
>> Where: Kennedy Theatre, UH-Manoa
>> When: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12
>> Cost: $20, $15 (college students, military, seniors ages 62 and older), $5 (ages 17 and younger)
>> Info: 956-7655 or www.etickethawaii.com
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It isn’t often that something truly new and different in children’s entertainment comes to Honolulu. "Intergalactic Nemesis (Book One: Target Earth)," writer/director Jason Neulander’s retro space adventure, looks to be one of those rare offerings. It plays a one-night engagement at Kennedy Theatre on Jan. 12.
The story follows the adventures of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Molly Sloan, "her intrepid research assistant" Timmy Mendez and "mysterious librarian" Ben Wilcott as they travel around the world, then into outer space to save Earth from an "invading force of sludge-monsters" from the intergalactic Zygon Empire.
The show is described as a "live-action graphic novel" that presents elements of traditional theater and old-time radio shows in a visual setting inspired by contemporary graphic novels and comic books.
More than 1,000 hand-drawn comic-style scenes will be projected behind three actors and one foley artist, who will produce the sound effects for the show.
"The Intergalactic Nemesis (Book One: Target Earth)" is available as a traditional graphic novel and also as a two-disc "radio drama" CD package. A sequel, "Book Two: Robot Planet Rising," is also available for fans of classic space-fiction comics.
Learn more about the show and listen to sample scenes at www.theintergalacticnemesis.com.
Rap’s laughs live on in HTY production
| ‘RAP’S HAWAII’
>> Where: Tenney Theatre, St. Andrew’s Cathedral
>> When: Opens 7:30 p.m. Friday; continues at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 12, 19 and 26
>> Cost: $25, $20 (ages 60 and older), $15 (ages 18 and younger)
>> Info: 839-9885 or www.htyweb.org
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The late Rap Reiplinger holds an indelible place in local entertainment history, first as a founding member of the Kanaka Komedy group Booga Booga and then for his subsequent solo career.
Reiplinger never allowed himself to be limited by contemporary notions of political correctness or concerns about cultural sensitivity.
His portrayal of a stuttering priest would be condemned today as insensitive to people with speech impediments, and "Room Service," one of his most popular character sketches, certainly does not represent the desired work ethic for workers in the visitor industry. It’s been almost 30 years since Reiplinger’s death, and we miss him as much as ever.
Several years before he helped create Booga Booga, Reiplinger spent time as a company actor with Honolulu Theatre for Youth. HTY is honoring his legacy by staging "Rap’s Hawaii," a collection of comedy sketches. If your kids haven’t seen Reiplinger on DVD or YouTube — or even if they have — "Rap’s Hawaii" is a great introduction to his work.
HTY advises that the material is appropriate for kids age 8 and older.
