A band of raucous pirates. A pair of star-crossed lovers. And an audacious pirate king. If that sounds enticing, then Maui OnStage’s all-new revision of “The Pirates of Penzance” will have you at “ahoy.” “The Pirates of Penzance” had swashbuckling down to an art long before ...

As we move into the annual spring downpour of local theater, an early theme has emerged — unconventional highbrow comedy, to be immediately followed by a trio of more familiar youth shows in March. Next weekend ProArts opens a double-dose of one-act comedies, “Black Comedy” and “ ...

What is a story? If someone tells a story at a party, there is frequently no framework — not always a clear beginning, middle, conflict, resolution and epilogue. The storyteller might tangentially add in how wonderful the food was, what you should order and where to park. That party story is ...

While local theater and dance take a break as Valentine’s Day approaches, standup comedy takes center stage with three shows for Maui audiences to choose starting next week. If you’re planning a night on the town for Valentine’s weekend, advance reservations are essential. I spoke with ...

Frequently billed as “Certified Lunatic and Master of the Impossible,” performing artist Tomas Kubinek describes himself as “fool, clown, visual poet, solo performance artist, multi-talented vaudevillian, comic genius and charming huckster.” His performances are “a one-man show of ...

King Kekaulike Drama’s current production of “Groovy!” conjured flashbacks for this child of the 1970s of many personal childhood favorite shows like “The Brady Bunch,” “The Partridge Family,” “The Monkees” and “Free To Be.” “Groovy” certainly mirrors the 1969 ...