A darkly delicious twist on Roald Dahl’s classic, staged with Filipino classics: laughter and Adobo
This year, the Far Eastern University Theater Guild (FTG) is serving something bold, flavorful, and impossible to forget. Now on its 91st season, FTG presents Karne—an interactive dark comedy written and directed by Dudz Teraña, Senior Artist-Teacher of the Philippine Educational Theater Association (PETA) and FTG’s artistic director.
Step into the aromatic, simmering home of a 1980s Filipino couple, where every look hides a secret, every silence is heavy, and the kitchen’s simmering pots hold more than just stew. Karne invites you to pull up a chair to a feast where humor, tension, and mystery blend in perfect, if unsettling, harmony.
A Filipino Twist on a Classic
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter, Karne moves the action to Lubotan, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental in 1980, infusing the story with the textures, rhythms, and flavors of rural Filipino life. It’s absurd yet sincere, light yet laced with dread—a genre-bending mix of comedy, mystery, and intimate social commentary.
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s Lamb to the Slaughter, Karne moves the action to Lubotan, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental in 1980, infusing the story with the textures, rhythms, and flavors of rural Filipino life. It’s absurd yet sincere, light yet laced with dread—a genre-bending mix of comedy, mystery, and intimate social commentary.
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Seamlessly blending Bisaya, Tagalog, and English, the play creates a living, breathing household you can almost smell and hear. “This play holds up a mirror to the lived realities of an individual, grounding itself in raw humanness,” says 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.”
What’s Cooking?
At the heart of the story is Mary and Police Captain Patrick Patrosa, a seemingly ordinary couple whose quiet evening at home begins to unravel—turning a simple dinner into a tangled reflection on love, expectations, and the fragile connections holding their lives and their community together.
Mary is portrayed by Maria Mayano (IAS’26), with Julia Nicole Ramas (FIT’26) and Janae Dionisio (IAS’28) alternating the role. Patrick is brought to life by RB Pascua (IAS’25), Aaron Bayani (IAS’25), and Arvin Javier (IAS’28).
The couple is joined by a colorful ensemble of friends, neighbors, and colleagues:
Dante – Jonas Cunanan (IAS’25), Renz Dotillos (IAS’26), Jharelle Villalobos (IAS’27)
Ellen – Dianne Andallo (IAS’26), Maria Ysabelle Delos Reyes (IAS’27)
Maloi – Bjorn Pestaño (IAS’26), Margarita Barrameda (IAS’26), Sheila Peralta (IABF’26)
Police Lt. Elnar – Arvin Javier (IAS’28), Shawn Tarala (IAS’27)
Patrolman Enopia – Kristian Samson (IAS’26), Justin Abalos (IAS’28)
Patrolman Credo – Dave Bambang (IARFA’29), Kirstan Orbegoso (IAS’27)
Mrs. Poblacion – Cassandra Herilla (IAS’27), Irish Oliveros (IAS’28), Trisha Tan (IAS’28)
Estong/Estang – Lorenze Moral (IAS’26), Nash Desonyo (FIT’28), Heleina Li (IAS’26)
Samuel, the market vendor – Julian Anabo (IAS’26), Migi Mesina (IAS’27)
What’s Cooking?
At the heart of the story is Mary and Police Captain Patrick Patrosa, a seemingly ordinary couple whose quiet evening at home begins to unravel—turning a simple dinner into a tangled reflection on love, expectations, and the fragile connections holding their lives and their community together.
Mary is portrayed by Maria Mayano (IAS’26), with Julia Nicole Ramas (FIT’26) and Janae Dionisio (IAS’28) alternating the role. Patrick is brought to life by RB Pascua (IAS’25), Aaron Bayani (IAS’25), and Arvin Javier (IAS’28).
The couple is joined by a colorful ensemble of friends, neighbors, and colleagues:
Dante – Jonas Cunanan (IAS’25), Renz Dotillos (IAS’26), Jharelle Villalobos (IAS’27)
Ellen – Dianne Andallo (IAS’26), Maria Ysabelle Delos Reyes (IAS’27)
Maloi – Bjorn Pestaño (IAS’26), Margarita Barrameda (IAS’26), Sheila Peralta (IABF’26)
Police Lt. Elnar – Arvin Javier (IAS’28), Shawn Tarala (IAS’27)
Patrolman Enopia – Kristian Samson (IAS’26), Justin Abalos (IAS’28)
Patrolman Credo – Dave Bambang (IARFA’29), Kirstan Orbegoso (IAS’27)
Mrs. Poblacion – Cassandra Herilla (IAS’27), Irish Oliveros (IAS’28), Trisha Tan (IAS’28)
Estong/Estang – Lorenze Moral (IAS’26), Nash Desonyo (FIT’28), Heleina Li (IAS’26)
Samuel, the market vendor – Julian Anabo (IAS’26), Migi Mesina (IAS’27)
Show Dates & Venue:
📍 FEU Center for the Arts Studio
📍 FEU Center for the Arts Studio
Performance Schedule
September: 11–13, 18–20, 25–27
October: 2–4, 9–11, 16–18, 23–25, 30
November: 6–8
House Opens – 6:00 PM | Show Starts – 6:30 PM
September: 11–13, 18–20, 25–27
October: 2–4, 9–11, 16–18, 23–25, 30
November: 6–8
House Opens – 6:00 PM | Show Starts – 6:30 PM
Ticket Prices
₱200 – Students from outside FEU Manila
₱500 – Regular Guests
₱700 – VIP
₱200 – Students from outside FEU Manila
₱500 – Regular Guests
₱700 – VIP
Connect with FEU Theater Guild
Facebook: Far Eastern University Theater Guild
Instagram & TikTok: @feutheaterguildofficial
Twitter/X: @ftg1934
Whether you come for the laughs, the suspense, or the rich slice of 1980s Filipino life, Karne promises a meal—and a memory—you’ll carry long after the curtain falls.
Facebook: Far Eastern University Theater Guild
Instagram & TikTok: @feutheaterguildofficial
Twitter/X: @ftg1934
Whether you come for the laughs, the suspense, or the rich slice of 1980s Filipino life, Karne promises a meal—and a memory—you’ll carry long after the curtain falls.
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