University-Based Production this September 2025
Now on its 91st season, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) stages the interactive dark comedy Karne, a reimagining of Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter.
Written and directed by Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) Senior Artist-Teacher and FTG artistic director Dudz Teraña, the play invites audiences into the aromatic, simmering home of a 1980s Filipino couple—where every glance is loaded, every silence loud, and the kitchen holds more secrets than spices.
Set in Lubotan, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental in 1980, Karne combines absurdity with sincerity, and laughter with quiet dread. It is part comedy, part mystery, part love letter to the mundane rhythms of rural life, blending Bisaya, Tagalog, and English into a living, breathing household.
“This play holds up a mirror to the lived realities of an individual, grounding itself in raw humanness,” shared director Dudz Teraña. “It offers a more layered and flavorful approach to staging—bold in form, grounded in truth, and unapologetically relevant. Karne is not just something to look forward to; it’s an experience that lingers.”
At the heart of the story are Mary and Police Captain Patrick Patrosa, a seemingly ordinary couple navigating the everyday challenges of married life. Mary is portrayed by Maria Mayano (IAS’26), with Julia Nicole Ramas (FIT’26) and Janae Dionisio (IAS’28) alternating in the role, while Patrick is played by RB Pascua (IAS’25), Aaron Bayani (IAS’25), and Arvin Javier (IAS’28). What begins as a quiet evening soon unravels into a chaotic yet poignant reflection on intimacy, expectations, and the fragile ties that bind both relationships and communities together, as a simple dinner spirals into deeper personal and collective struggles that affect the entire barangay of Lutoban.
Supporting the couple are their close friends—Dante (Jonas Cunanan [IAS’25], Renz Dotillos [IAS’26], Jharelle Villalobos [IAS’27]), Ellen (Dianne Andallo [IAS’26], Maria Ysabelle Delos Reyes [IAS’27]), and Maloi (Bjorn Pestaño [IAS’26], Margarita Barrameda [IAS’26], Sheila Peralta [IABF’26])—as well as Patrick’s colleagues: Police Lieutenant Elnar (Arvin Javier [IAS’28], Shawn Tarala [IAS’27]), Patrolman Enopia (Kristian Samson [IAS’26], Justin Abalos [IAS’28]), and Patrolman Credo (Dave Bambang [IARFA’29], Kirstan Orbegoso [IAS’27]). Completing the cast is the tandem of grandmother and grandchild: Mrs. Poblacion (Cassandra Herilla [IAS’27], Irish Oliveros [IAS’28], Trisha Tan [IAS’28]) and Estong/Estang (Lorenze Moral [IAS’26], Nash Desonyo [FIT’28], Heleina Li [IAS’26]). The ensemble is rounded out by the lively market vendor Samuel, portrayed by Julian Anabo (IAS’26) and Migi Mesina (IAS’27).
Karne will run at the FEU Center for the Arts Studio on the following dates:
September: 11–13, 18–20, 25–27
October: 2–4, 9–11, 16–18, 23–25, 30
November: 6–8
The house will open at 6 PM and the show will start at 6:30 PM. Ticket prices are P200 (students from outside FEU Manila), P500 (regular guests), and P700 (VIP). Tickets may be purchased through the organization’s Google Form.
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