MAY 13 - 19, 2018 staradvertiser.com GROWING GIRLS The March sisters are back with a joint PBS and BBC miniseries production of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women. Meg (Willa Fitzgerald), Jo (Maya Hawke), Beth (Annes Elwy) and Amy (Kathryn Newton) grow together in this authentic adaptation, hoping to empower a new generation of girls. Premieres Sunday, May 13, on PBS as part of Masterpiece Classic. NEW EPISODE! Join host, Lyla Berg as she sits down with guests Meet the who share their work on moving our community forward. people SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE: and places Conrad Nonaka, Director, KCC Culinary Institute of the Pacific that make 1st & 3rd Natalie McKinney, Executive Director, Kokua Hawaii Foundation Hawai‘i Wednesday of the Month, Bob Hampton, Chairman, Waikiki Beach Activities Robin Kumabe Executive Director, Touch a Heart Hawaii 6:30 pm | Channel 53 , olelo.org special. Donne Dawson, Hawaii State Film Commissioner ON THE COVER | LITTLE WOMEN Splendid sisters PBS breathes new life into Louisa less but also fatherless, as the patriarch has may be in large part due to the success of her May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’ been called off to war. Left to fend for them- parents. The actress is the daughter of Uma selves, the March women are eager to prove Thurman (“Kill Bill: Vol. 1,” 2003) and Ethan that they’re more than capable of doing so. Hawke (“Training Day,” 2001), two beloved ac- By K.A. Taylor Each sister is undeniably a March, yet entirely tors whose passion for the craft seems to be TV Media unique. Meg March (Willa Fitzgerald, “Scream: hereditary. The TV Series”) is the eldest of the four and Hawke has a lot of hopes for this interpreta- brief channel surf quickly reveals that quite naturally adapts to a matriarchal type tion of Jo, which she expressed during a news women on television are still all too often of role, quite satisfied with the prospect of a release interview for “Masterpiece.” She longs Adepicted as jealous, fighting frenemies. domestic life. Second eldest, Jo (Maya Hawke, for audiences to notice Jo’s imperfections Often generic and one-dimensional, these “Ladyworld,” 2018), is full of bold ambition, of- and notes that she did her best to express portrayals detrimentally serve to convince the ten labeled a tomboy due to her interests and “the parts of [Jo] that she would feel insecure world — and more importantly, young women hopes to be a published writer one day. Beth about” and to “illuminate her less perfect quali- — that to be feminine is to lack rationality and (Annes Elwy, “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams”), ties,” trying to stray from the perfectionist depth. the third daughter, is quite shy and has a pen- persona for which the character is typically Fortunately for anyone looking for a more up- chant for music. The youngest March, Amy known. lifting depiction of young womanhood, PBS has (Kathryn Newton, “Lady Bird,” 2017), is The two elder March ladies of teamed up with the BBC to bring to life a new the most artistic, though easily swayed the miniseries are portrayed by miniseries adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s into a state of vanity. theatrical and cinematic favor- classic novel “Little Women.” How fascinat- Initially, these four girls may seem ites. Matriach Marmee is played ing it is to consider that a series based on a fairly set in their ways, somewhat ste- by the acclaimed Emily Watson 150-year-old novel could deliver a more honest reotypical and quite contrary to one (“The Book Thief,” 2013), who and complex representation of women’s rela- another. As the girls develop, how- began her career heavily in- tionships than we see in so much modern-day ever, it becomes clear that there vested in feature film roles, fare. The latest “Masterpiece Classic” offering, are multiple dimensions to all but who has been racking “Little Women” premieres Sunday, May 13, on of their personalities, and up more and more TV series PBS. assumed predictability is parts since 2011. Surpassing “Little Women” stays loyal to Alcott’s work, quickly discarded. all of these talented ladies, while interjecting ample doses of humor and The casting of “Little however, is the legendary empowerment. Set amidst the American Civil Women’s” leading Angela Lansbury (“Murder War, the story provides a glimpse into the lives ladies in this latest She Wrote”), who steps into of the four March sisters as they grow from adaptation blends the fiercely critical shoes of girls to young women under the watchful, lov- fresh, new faces with Aunt March. ing care of their mother. The family, once well- a healthy dose of well- to-do, now lives in poverty. Relocated to a new established talent. portion of a Massachusetts community, these If newcomer Hawke Maya Hawke as seen in “Little Women” little women find themselves not just penni- seems familiar, it 2 STAR CHANNELS MAy 13 - 19, 2018 SOAP UPDATES By Andrew Sawyer Days of Our Lives thrown off guard. Ava’s happiness is threat- TV Media Abigail and Chad ened when Nelle reveals her intentions. After have an emotional setting Ava up, Nelle keeps her charade go- reunion, and he tries ing. Jason and Drew run into each other, and For the week of May 7 - 11 to help her remem- Peter is crossed by Valentin. Lulu turns to ber details of the Anna for some advice, and Franco suffers The Bold and the Beautiful night that Andre was anxiety about his situation. Finn makes the Liam unexpectedly proposes marriage to murdered. 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