FEU Theater Guild’s Bangaw Opens March 5, 2026 at FEU Center for the Arts Studio

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On March 5, 2026, the FEU Theater Guild invites audiences into a space where discomfort becomes the point.

In its 92nd season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild presents Bangaw, a Filipino play with music adapted from William Golding’s Lord of the Flies. Staged at the FEU Center for the Arts Studio in Far Eastern University Manila, this production reimagines a classic survival tale through a distinctly Filipino lens.

If you are searching for Bangaw FEU Theater Guild March 2026 show dates, cast, ticket prices, and synopsis, here is everything you need to know.

What Is Bangaw About?

Described as an adventurous reimagination of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, Bangaw follows a group of high school students from different schools who become stranded on a remote island in the Visayas after a plane crash.

There are no adults.
No government.
No rules.

What begins as a mission to survive slowly unravels into factional conflict, fear, and a growing obsession with hunting. The belief in a lurking monster intensifies tensions. After a boar is killed and its head transformed into an idol, the so-called Lord of the Flies, paranoia escalates into violence. A hallucination is mistaken for proof of the monster’s existence, igniting a frenzy that claims two lives and collapses their fragile attempt at civilization.

Written by Gold Villar-Lim, with music by Vince Lim, and directed by Dudz Teraña, PETA Senior Artist-Teacher and FTG Artistic Director, Bangaw interrogates survival, leadership, identity, and moral decay in a society shaped by contemporary cultural and political realities.

Layered with original music by Gold Villar-Lim and two additional songs by Dudz Teraña, the production blends symbolic movement, raw emotional expression, and rhythmic realism. Traditional and modern Filipino soundscapes pulse throughout the performance, reflecting a nation caught between collapse and renewal.

Beyond performance, Bangaw confronts division, abuse of power, systemic failure, patriarchy, and moral decay, while foregrounding enduring Filipino values such as bayanihan, resilience, and strategic intelligence.

This is survival staged as metaphor.
This is fear made political.
This is youth forced to lead in a fractured world.

Cast and Characters of Bangaw


At the center of the story is Raf, portrayed by Sam Siasoyco IAS ‘29, whose attempt to uphold order becomes a fragile anchor amid unrest.

Opposing him is Jack, played alternately by Aldin Covarrubias ITHM ‘28 and Dave Bambang IARFA ‘29, whose descent into dominance and violence fractures the group.

Caught between reason and survival are the twins:

Sam
Dianne Andallo ITHM ‘26
Trisha Nilayan IAS ‘29

Erich
Maria Ysabel delos Reyes IAS ‘27
Althea Sibulo FIT ‘27

Simone, portrayed by Heleina Li IAS ‘26 and Julia Nicole Ramas FIT ‘26, emerges as a quiet moral compass.

Adding complexity is Tabeks, played by Jharelle Villalobos IAS ‘27 and Edrud Madalan FIT ‘27, who challenges rigid hierarchies.

The younger children aligned with Raf include:

Tiny
Marjorie Uson IAS ‘27
Francine Galvez IAS ‘28

Matty
Melenne Hokase IAS ‘28
Margarita Barrameda IAS ‘26

Caleb
Julian Rafael Anabo IAS ‘27
Lorenze Moral IAS ‘26

Supporting Jack’s faction are:

Apple
Janae Dionisio IAS ‘28
Ayessa Raymundo IAS ‘28

Pat
Bjorn Pestaño IAS ‘26
Charlene Libo-on IAS ‘28

Phil
Zoe Sisam IAS ‘29
Shekinah Resurreccion FIT ‘27

Robert
Justin Abalos IAS ‘28
Renz Dotillos IAS ‘26

Morris
Kevin Ricaforte IAS ‘28
Miguel Galpo IAS ‘28

Roger
Shawn Tarala IAS ‘27
Kirstan Orbegoso IAS ‘27

The ensemble also features Marc Ducut IAS ‘27, Kristian Samson IAS ‘26, Johann Umali IAS ‘29, John Andrei Cruz IAS ‘29, and Cris Jay Cabides IAS ‘29.

Hovering above the narrative is the haunting Panginoong Bangaw, while the Piloto is alternately portrayed by Aldin Covarrubias and Dave Bambang. Parachutists serve as distant echoes of the adult world left behind.

Bangaw Show Dates and Schedule

Bangaw will run at the FEU Center for the Arts Studio on the following dates:

March 2026

5, 6, 7
12, 13, 14
19, 20, 21
26, 27, 28

April 2026

9, 10, 11
16, 17, 18
23, 24, 25

House opens at 6:00 PM
Show starts at 6:30 PM

If you are searching for Bangaw FEU schedule March April 2026, these dates complete the official run.

Bangaw Ticket Prices

₱100 – Students from FEU, all branches
₱200 – Students from outside FEU Manila
₱500 – Regular Guests
₱700 – VIP

For those looking up Bangaw FEU Theater Guild ticket price 2026, these are the current rates.

About the FEU Theater Guild

Founded in 1934, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild remains one of the oldest student theater organizations in the Philippines. Under the artistic direction of Dudz Teraña, the Guild continues its commitment to bold, socially relevant productions that reimagine theater as a space for truth, provocation, and community.

Through immersive staging and fearless storytelling, the FTG continues to evolve campus-based performance in Manila.

Where to Connect

Facebook: Far Eastern University Theater Guild
Instagram and TikTok: @feutheaterguildofficial
Twitter/X: @ftg1934

Opening March 5, 2026, Bangaw is not simply a student adaptation of Lord of the Flies. It is a Filipino reinterpretation of power, fear, and survival. It is a reflection on leadership in the absence of structure. It is a reminder that when systems collapse, what remains is character.

And that, perhaps, is what makes it urgent.

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