RAINBOW is about color and imagination. In the short plays, the power of imagination plays an important role in exploring the colors of the rainbow....
CAST
Sean-Joseph Choo
Maki’ilei Ishihara
Junior Tesoro
Serina Dunham
Po’ai Lincoln
CREATIVE TEAM
CREATOR-DESIGNER
Adam Larsen
DRAMATURG
Joseph Stanton
SOUND DESIGN
Matthew Mazzella
COSTUME DESIGN
Iris Kim
LIGHTING DESIGN
Kelly Cazinha
STAGE MANAGER
Sarah Danvers
Introduction
In this entirely original exploration of one of Hawaii’s most important symbols, the rainbow, filmmaker Adam Larsen brings spectacular visuals to this fascinating exploration of color. Simple science, ancient stories and the emotions we associate with colors come to life in this immersive theatrical journey that will never let you see a rainbow the same way again.
Our Creator-Designer
Over the past 16 years Adam Larsen has created video projections for nearly 200 productions in Theatre, Dance, Symphony and Opera. Adam is thrilled to be making his theater directing debut with Rainbow, his sixth show with HTY, having previously designed video projections for Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, Aladdin’s Luck, The Music of Dolphins, A Thousand Cranes, and Sport. Recent noteworthy designs include the direction and design of Bluebeard’s Castle for Houston Symphony; video projections for Esperanza Spalding’s 12 Little Spells national tour; video projections for the world premiere production of Haruki Murakami’s The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle. In addition, Adam has directed two feature length documentaries about disability. His first, Neurotypical, about autism from the perspective of autistics, premiered on the PBS series P.O.V and his second, Undersung, about caregivers of severely disabled family members, is available on Amazon.
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Resources
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Activities
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Teacher Narrated Story – Acting Out
Children love pretending to be a part of stories they hear. Choose a simple story with lots of action, read it and then guide your...
Rainbow Fruit Ice Cubes
Ingredients • handful raspberries • handful blueberries • 1 kiwi fruit • 1 mandarin orange • jug cold water Procedure 1. Start by washing the...
Meet the Designer: Adam Larsen
Where do you live? I live in a 100-year-old bungalow amidst the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in Asheville, North Carolina. Where did you grow up?...
Post-Show Discussion Starters
First impressions: Pair/Share What did you most like about the performance? Story? Actors? Description: Pair/Share Tell your partner something you remember seeing in the performance....
Reading: Colors and Feelings
Read aloud one of the books from the Reading List, such as: • The Rainbow Book By Kate Ohrt • My Many-Colored Days By Dr....
Reading
The Colors of the Rainbow by Jennifer Moore-Mallinos Just like colors of the rainbow. each person is unique in his and her own special way....
Science: Make a Kaleidoscope
Materials • Empty toilet paper roll • Mylar sheets (thicker sheets, not rolls of thin paper) or mirrored sheets • Scissors and/or paper cutter •...
Visual Arts: Rainbow Paper
Materials • A bowl filled with water • Clear Nail Polish • Rectangles of black construction paper or black card stock (about 3-5 inches long...
Rainbow’s End: A Drawing and a Story
In Hawaiian stories of old, a rainbow is sometimes a pathway. Imagine you and your friends stand at the end of the rainbow. If you...