Jasmine Stole Weiss writes from Guam about the Inter-Island and U.S. performances of theater production, Nothing Micro about Micronesia. Read her full write-up in her substack The Husk and subscribe for more content. https://thehusk.substack.com/p/nothing-micro-about-micronesia-comes

“Nothing Micro about Micronesia” performed across Hawai‛i last year, and last week the show premiered in Saipan and Guam. After the success of “Masters of the Currents” in 2022, the TeAda Productions team invited Micronesians living in Hawai‛i to talk story and workshop the next production. From those workshops and those stories, “Nothing Micro About Micronesia” was born. The play follows three Micronesian youth who journey through the region, thanks, in part, to some Micronesian magic. Themes of migration, familial responsibility, assimilation, cultural reclamation, and traditions are thoughtfully explored in the show.

The cast features:
Kathy Martin (Piis-Paneu in Chuuk)
Ova Saopeng (co-director and co-writer)
Kealaula “Lala” Faifili as Soso (Oahu and Mapusagafou in American Samoa).
Koa Shope as Kai (Lukunor in Chuuk)
TristanKasy Henry as Freedom (Pohnpei)

Jasmine gives us more perspective about the actor’s roles and personal backgrounds. Not the first and hopefully not the last, we hope to see more storytelling from diverse and wide Micronesian perspectives in theater and media.

“To my Micronesian friends and beyond: Honor the stories that come from your culture, honor the stories that your language holds. Know that you are a miracle and that you matter,” Ova added.

https://thehusk.substack.com/p/nothing-micro-about-micronesia-comes

To see more photos from “Nothing Micro about Micronesia” (promotional photos by Greg Socito and sourced from TeAda Productions website) and to support future productions visit https://www.teada.org/nmamcampaign. TeAda Production’s website says that contributions to support the 2025 Micronesia tour and future Inter-Island and U.S Continental tours; more community outreach for workshops, programs, performance, and audition opportunities; and to expand the reach of this significant play that covers migration, climate change, decolonization, justice, and more connected to the Micronesian experience in Hawai’i, Micronesia, and beyond.