PETA’s Walang Aray returns in a bold new staging that reimagines Severino Reyes’ classic Walang Sugat with sharper humor and deeper urgency. Running from August 29 to October 12, 2025, at the PETA Theater Center, the production anchors the company’s 58th season, themed Love and Power.
Now on its third run, Walang Aray presents a bolder, more comedic, and more subversive interpretation of the original. Speaking directly to a new generation, the show urges audiences to rise and love fiercely—Tumindig at Umibig… pa more!
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“Walang Aray remains to be a relevant theatrical piece for every Filipino trying to live, love, learn, heal, and fight back in a world full of aray,” said J-mee Katanyag, PETA’s new Artistic Director. She described the work as a reflection of how wounds—historical, societal, familial—persist across time. “This version doesn’t pretend we are unhurt. It acknowledges na may sugat, may aray mula sa kasaysayan, sa lipunan, sa pamilya, and that these wounds may change form over time, but they remain.”
Director Ian Segarra recalled the risks involved in reviving a traditional form and infusing it with comedy and commentary. “Walang Aray became a bridge between the past and the present—and for many, a realization that the wounds of our history are still open.”
The current production features revolutionary casting, placing LGBTQIA+ actors in pivotal roles. The company emphasizes inclusivity, reinterpreting identity and relationships. Two sets of cast members bring what PETA describes as “double the brilliance, double the chaos, double the heart.”
Segarra noted that the rerun allowed the creative team to revisit the material with fresh perspective. “The process was both humbling and thrilling,” he said, citing the contribution of Associate Director Norbs Portales, who brought “fresh pulse, insight, energy, and collaboration.”
“Walang Aray reminds us na kahit may sugat, may saya. Kahit may aray, may pagmamahal. At kapag tumindig ka at umibig ka pa more, may pag-asa… May paghihilom,” said Katanyag. “*Baka sakali… *Walang Aray* becomes more than a title and a play. It becomes a way forward.*”
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