THREE RATS

(ANG TATLONG
ULUPONG)

Reported by:
Julius
Mendoza

AUTHOR
Wilfrido Maria Guerrero
January 1917 In Ermita, Manila
Died: May 1995
First play in Spanish, No Todo Es Risa.
This play was produced at the Ateneo de Manila University
when he was 15.

AUTHOR
Playwright
Director
Teacher
Theater artist
Reporter and a proofreader for La Vanguardia
Script writer in some Philippine Films

CHARACTERS
Gonzalo
27 years old (husband of Nita)

Nita
19 years old (wife of Gonzalo)

Adrian
25 years old

SETTING
Place: Forbes Park, a suburb of the rich near Manila
Time: about nine oclock in the evening on August

PLOT
This play in English is about a couple, and the
husband's bestfriend. The story recounts betrayal and
unfaithfulness among these three people. It revolves
on the husband's fi guring out his wife and his
bestfriend's love aff air. The husband deceived his
bestfriend too when he poisoned him and declared
that their friendship is unto the grave. Gonzalo
contacted the policeman to come over to their house
to see the three rats.

THEME

Realism
Psychological
Gothic
Tragedy

REFLECTION

Friendship is dependent
on sacrifice.
Human beings all have
the same needs.
Honesty is the best policy