𝗕𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗪” Takes the Stage: FEU Theater Guild’s Gritty Survival Tale All Set to Open on March 5
An adventurous reimagination of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies set amidst the isolation of an island of freedom and fear.
In its 92nd season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) presents BANGAW, a Filipino play with music adapted from William Golding’s classic story,
𝐋𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬.
Written by Gold Villar-Lim, with music by Vince Lim, and directed by PETA Senior Artist-Teacher and FTG Artistic Director Dudz Teraña, the production explores the meaning of survival through a distinctly Filipino lens.
Layered with original music written by Gold Villar-Lim, with two additional songs by Dudz Teraña. A Bangaw blends symbolic movement and raw emotional expression with rhythmic, realistic storytelling. Traditional and modern Filipino soundscapes pulse throughout the production, serving as both atmosphere and metaphor for a nation caught between collapse and renewal. The production also confronts pressing societal issues—division, abuse of power, systemic failure, moral decay, and patriarchy—while highlighting enduring Filipino values such as bayanihan, resilience, and strategic intelligence.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗕𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝘀?
Set on a remote island in Visayas, Bangaw follows a group of high school students from different schools who end up stranded after a plane crash. With no adults, no government, and no rules, their attempt to reconstruct order quickly unravels. What begins as a mission of survival is disrupted by a growing fascination with hunting and the belief that a monster lurks in the forest. The group fractures further after a boar is killed and its head transformed into an idol—the Lord of the Flies. A hallucination is mistaken as proof of the monster’s existence, sparking a killing frenzy that claims two lives and brings their fragile civilization to brutal collapse.
At the center is Raf, striving to uphold order, opposed by Jack, whose descent into dominance drives the group apart. The twins Sam and Erich, Simone, and Tabeks navigate fear, conformity, and fragile morality, while the other children embody innocence amid chaos. Supporting characters aligned with Jack, as well as the Baboy Ramo, enrich the dynamics, while the haunting Piloto and Parachutist serve as reminders of the adult world left behind.
Bangaw promises a gripping theatrical experience that combines music, movement, and storytelling to challenge perspectives, provoke dialogue, and immerse audiences in a uniquely Filipino exploration of survival, morality, and the consequences of human choices.
BANGAW will run at the
𝗙𝗘𝗨 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼 on the following dates:
March: 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
April: 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25
Reserve your tickets now:
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