Scene four . . .

The scene is in village where men pounding poi from fresh taro roots and women beating kapa exemplify simple village life in Hawaii. The sister of young ali`i has a vision of Kapa Goddess while she works. Then Makahiki, a long white Tapa banner honoring God of agriculture, Lono, announces annual celebration of Makahiki Harvest Festival, a time of thanksgiving, sports, and taboo on war.

The European Explorer arrives and interrupts climax of Makahiki Festival. The great white sails reveal a similarity with Lono's banner. The island inhabitants then vow reverence and great respect as they believe God Lono has arrived in human form. The audience is taken to next scene exposing differences between two worlds and an introduction of foreign elements. After death of King Kamehameha, old kapu system is overthrown, resulting in conflict between old and new ways.

One of most enthralling scenes depicts forces of nature—"Pele", volcano goddess—explodes in response to turbulent times, unleashing her fury by emitting yards of lava-red cloth from her robes. The performers pull cloth over audience, all way back to 700-seat theatre, built especially for Ulalena, as spectators raise their hands to support it as it passes overhead.

In another exciting scene, a mo`o (w

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Book Your Scintas TicketsChanging tone, Chrissi Scinta, a slip of a woman who can belt a song as easily as convey a soft, sweet operatic aria, emerges wearing a long white gown with a rhinestone collar and bracelet. She is dripping in jewels. Her rich soprano voice has strength and fullness.

Pete O'Donnell is introduced as fourth Scinta — Irish Scinta. The group, three Sicilian-American siblings and their friend and band member of eighteen years, Pete O'Donnell have right chemistry for humor and sentimentality.

They don wigs and play instruments in a tribute to Beatles. And although homage is humorous, it is also musically true to original "Magical Mystery Tour". Pete is featured on "I Get a Little Help from My Friends". Speaking with English accents group captures essence of Liverpudlians.

In fact, all of their impersonations are first rate. Frank, Joe, and Pete wear black turtlenecks with black slacks. Simple, effective clothing that lets them transform themselves into everyone from Mick Jagger to Neil Diamond. Taking turns, Frank intones low, sexy voice of Lou Rawls, and distinctive rasp of Louis Armstrong doing "What A Wonderful World".

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