Keo Woolford
I Land
At once hilarious, defiant and transcendent, I LAND weaves together traditional Hawaiian hula, hip-hop, Hawaiian talk story and spoken word. I LAND is acclaimed actor and hula dancer Keo Woolford’s moving search for the meaning of heritage in a post-modern world. In this semi-autobiographical journey, Woolford navigates the many worlds where hula lives – from backyard parties to Hollywood kitsch, to the realm of the sacred. Along the way, islands, separated by geography and culture, collide. I LAND was awarded the 2007 Outstanding Solo Performance of the Year, given by the Los Angeles Stage Scene.
“Like its sculpted star, ‘I LAND’ looks like a million bucks … his persona as engaging as his physicality is imposing … sincere … impressive … an admirable, entertaining piece, and Woolford’s range of movement and humor is something to see.”
– Los Angeles Times
This project is made possible in part by a grant from the National Performance Network’s Performance Residency Program. Major contributors to the National Performance Network include the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Ford Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts (a federal agency), Altria and the Nathan Cummings Foundation. For more information: www.npnweb.org