Edible Tales is a multimedia dance installation exploring cultural heritage, social justice and sustainability.

Through a community-centered creative process, we co-create with our audiences and community members and transform food stories into impactful and authentic moveMEANT narratives - on stage, outdoors, and on films.

Edible Tales started in the thick of the Pandemic, when the call for healing and nourishment was so loud from our community. A combination of touring performance and community program, the project explores cultural heritage, social justice and environmental sustainability. The work took 3.5 years to create, centering ʻāina (land) stewardship and community talk-story sessions as our creative process. Using food related stores, we bring together artists and performers to celebrate our cultural heritage and communities.

Edible Tales was created with the funding and in-kind support from National Endowment for the Humanities, Hawaiʻi Council For the Humanities, Brooklyn Arts Council, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Puffin Foundation, La Mama Experimental Theatre, Dance/NYC, ART NY Creative Opportunities Fund, Brooklyn Grange, Page Dance Academy, Waiwai Collective and Papahana Kuaola.

Performance Schedule:

Edible Tales: Hoʻokupu <The Offering> @ Leeward Community College

March 22nd, 2025 @ 2PM @ Leeward Community College Theater
6-045 Ala ‘Ike Road, Pearl City, HI 96782
The special Hawai`i program features performances from our community partners, including Ka Pā Hula O Laʻakea. Tickets: $5-$35
Reception: 3:30PM-5PM. Bring a dish & your food story to share for the potluck!
*Note: the show time on the ticketing site is incorrectly listed for 2:30pm. The performance starts at 2pm.