Dulaang UP will open its 48th theatre season with Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan. The play runs from 12 March to 29 March 2026 at the IBG‑KAL Theatre, UP Diliman. Shows are on Thursdays and Fridays at 7:30 pm and on Saturdays and Sundays at 2:30 pm and 7:30 pm.
The production marks the revival of the university’s playwrights’ program. The UP Playwrights’ Theatre is now called DUP Playwrights. It enters its 29th season. Ang Kaliitan ng Kasalukuyan is written and directed by Arlo Deguzman, a multi‑award‑winning playwright.
Deguzman said, “The piece is a powerful and contemporary work that tackles the emotional landscape of our present‑day heroes, Overseas Filipino Workers.” He added, “These stories, embodied in movement and lyric, aim to negotiate the melancholically veiled struggles of an OFW.” The play follows a father, a mother, a sister and a son as they cope with the pressures of overseas work.
Tickets are sold online with prices below:
- ₱1,000 – regular price
- ₱800 – PWD, senior citizens, non‑UP students
- ₱700 – current and former OFWs (transferable)
- ₱650 – UP students and staff for Friday–Sunday shows
- ₱55 – UP students and staff for Thursday shows
Discounts cannot be combined.
Dulaang UP also offers free side programs through its DUP Social and DUP Studio platforms. DUP Social will screen three archived plays on migration in the “PeliDula: Theatre & Migration” series. An Arts Market will feature live performances and vendor stalls.
DUP Studio will host a cross‑college Networking Night, a Staged Reading Series of contemporary world plays, weekly Backstage Tours, and a Critical Platform Writing Workshop for student writers.
In February 2026, the group will open a Tiny Gallery Exhibition of its legacy. The exhibition is organized with the UP Diliman Office of Initiatives for Culture and the Arts.
The season celebrates Dulaang UP’s 50th anniversary and its founding artistic director, Tony Mabesa. The university invites the public to reflect on home, sacrifice and identity through live theatre. Stay tuned to Dulaang UP’s social media for updates and ticket promos.
