Dulaang UP

Established in 1976 by Tony Mabesa, Dulaang UP is the country’s premiere academic theatre organization. Originally established as the production arm of UP’s Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Program, it has become a mentorship theatre company with a regular season. 

Dulaang UP has been a vehicle for seasoned theatre artists to articulate their visions and to interact with theatre students through productions mounted by veteran and young directors. 

Through their productions, Metro Manila audiences have witnessed masterworks of the world repertoire and original Filipino plays. 

Dulaang UP has established a reputation for innovation and excellence in Theatre as a training ground for young talent, a venue for published and new works, and a source of new talent for local and international theatre, cinema, television and even the advertising industries