Banyan

Asian American Theater Company presents the world premiere of Banyan, by Jeannie Barroga. Francis Tanglao-Aguas directs.

Banyan is a modern-day, multicultural variation on The Wizard of Oz
that incorporates Pilipino fantasy, folklore, and humor. A woman, during her ‘dream vacation’ to the Philippines, embarks on an allegorical adventure sprinkled with aswang (witch) tales, hostages, romance, intrigue, and ‘symbolic’ terrorism. Her journey through the jungles of the Philippines mirrors her dilemma over her role in a
corrupt corporation’s nefarious secrets in a paper shredding room.