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FACTS ABOUT THE PLAY
Title: Cadaver
Author: Alberto S. Florentino
When published: 1954
Type of play/genre: drama

CONTENT
1. Setting
The play took place in an interior of a squalid, one room dwelling located on the edge of a cemetery in Manila.

2. When is it set?
It is set one night in a simple house in Manila.

3. The plot
The play is about a wounded ( physically, mentally, and spiritually) man – Torio who robs dead body in the cemetery as means of their survival. He believes that dead people cannot put you in jail and are not cruel compared to those people who are alive. Every time he robs a dead body he is with his friend – Carding who at first does not approve of their “job” but can’t do anything about it because he is poor and does not know anything for living. And as the play continues eventually Torio reveals to his partner – Marina his real “job” and Marina is so upset and can’t take it.

4. Characters
a. Torio – the wounded man in the play
-an insecure and jealous man
b. Carding – Torio’s friend and a slow-moving man
-a coward man yet sof-hearted
c. Marina – loving partner of Torio
-god-fearing person and a very understanding person

5.Message
The message that I got from the play are: “In whatever problems, God will be our last resort whatever happens, though it may be a bad or good one.” I was able to see this when after what had happened to them they still believes that God has plan and they lift everything to the Lord. Another message I got “True friends will never leave you, whoever you are, whatever you have done and whatever your problems are, for they are just there to support and help you.” I saw this during the time when Torio tends to be rude to his friend, but still Carding understands Torio and he never leaves Torio up to his last breath.

LANGUAGE
1.“The dead are not cruel and vindictive like living people do.”
2.“Friends should know how to forgive and understand.”
3.“God is always there looking after us.”

OPINION
1.Adjectives to describe the play
I can describe the play as something that is tragic.

2.The play is going to be performed and you are the director. Describe the costumes, scenery. lighting etc. you want for each act.
I would want to have a detailed costumes and props. Probably the costumes will be the typical clothes ordinary people wear, simple costumes will do. As for the lighting I would prefer it to be dim and I will not use vibrant colors as well as for the costumes of the actress and actors.

3. Would you recommend this play to anyone else? Why?
Yes, because although the play is very simple it really has something to imply to all of us. If we can just look into the details deeply we can learn something and be inspired.

4. Does this play remind you of any plays in your own language? If so, what?
Actually no, I can’t think of any play which is somehow similar with this play.