PBS Hawaii will air four hours of original, locally produced programs about the life and legacy of Father Damien, including interviews with four of the remaining patients at Kalaupapa and a special rebroadcast of “Damien,” the powerful and critically acclaimed monologue starring Terrence Knapp.
The programing, which will run from Oct. 11 to 15, will begin with the Peabody Award-winning “Damien” at 7 p.m. The monologue was produced by the station in 1977 and aired nationally the following year.
“Damien” is a monologue, delivered by Father Damien as a spirit watching his own funeral procession some 50 years after his death. The program will encore at 9 p.m. Oct. 15.
Station president Leslie Wilcox also will present four interviews with Kalauapa patients — one each night at 7:30 p.m. from Oct. 12 to 15. The patients still think of Damien as a continuing presence in their prayers, conversations and lives.
And finally at 8 p.m. Oct. 15, “Insights on PBS Hawaii” will explore the future of Kalaupapa.
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