Language: English and Filipino

A physical monodrama that places the terrifying aswang folklore in present-day Philippines.

Aswang is a one-woman show about the most feared creature in Philippine folklore. It utilises the power of myth and folklore to name the true monsters in our midst – the invisible monsters that plague the country today.

An adaptation of Rody Vera’s Palanca Award-winning Ang Unang Aswang, the production features Mayen Estanero from the Cultural Centre of the Philippines in a tour de force performance portraying five characters – most of which are supernatural.

Content Warnings: Violence, Sexual violence, Violence against children, blood/gore, haze

Performer: Mayen Estanero

Adaptation and Direction: Ricardo Magno

Creative Consultant: Zachary Dunbar

Image by Darren Gill


Isang pisikal na monodrama tampok ang nakakikilabot na kwento ng aswang sa kasalukuyang Pilipinas.

Ang Aswang ay isang palabas patungkol sa pinakakinatatakutang halimaw mula sa mga kwentong-bayan sa Pilipinas. Ginagamit ng produksyon ang alamat at kwentong-bayan upang mabigyang-ngalan ang mga tunay na halimaw sa pumapalibot sa atin – ang mga ‘di-lantad na halimaw sa lipunan.

Ito ay adaptasyon ng Ang Unang Aswang ni Rody Vera, na nagwagi ng Palanca Award, at itinatampok si Mayen Estanero ng Sentrong Pangkultura ng Pilipinas sa kanyang katangi-tanging pagganap ng limang tauhan – kabilang ang mga kakaibang nilalang.

Tagaganap: Mayen Estanero

Adaptasyon at Direksyon: Ricardo Magno

Katuwang sa Paglikha: Zachary Dunbar


Access Information:

Visual rating 50%: Events are partly subtitled or include dialogue, background music and/or sounds, so d/Deaf and hard of hearing audiences can have some engagement with the event.

Aural Rating 50%: Has both sound and visual components, but sight isn’t essential to be able to engage with the event.