Get your Fiestas y Muertos tickets now!Dulaang UP's 49th Theatre Season opens with José Estrella’s direction of a reimagination of Noli Me Tangere (based on the Filipino translation by National Artist for Literature Virgilio S. Almario), titled Fiestas y Muertos. Estrella's staging presents Noli Me Tangere through two contrasting visual and emotional themes: the chaotic, forced happiness of public fiestas and the quiet, eerie reality of societal decline and death (muertos).This production mirrors the societal issues of Spanish-colonial San Diego, where lavish religious events are used by the ruling elite to hide extreme poverty, corruption, and psychological suffering. Framing Rizal’s novel within this dramaturgical approach transforms it from a conventional period piece into a dynamic, ritualistic cycle of life, death, and societal spectacle. This viewpoint offers a deep reflection on a people, as Elias quietly states at the end, who might perish in darkness without witnessing the dawn.Fiestas y MuertosOctober 23 – November 15, 2026IBG-KAL Theater, UP Diliman, Quezon CityInterested in partnering with us?- Sponsorship opportunities- Bulk-buying and show-buying- Early ticket inquiriesContact the Dulaang UP Marketing Team at dulaangup.marketing.upd@up.edu.ph or follow Dulaang UP's official social media pages for updates.