A must-read for anyone studying Philippine literature. It is our Romeo and Juliet , but with bolos and balitaws.

Premiered in 1902 at the Teatro Zorilla in Manila. A response to the trauma of the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine-American War.

When we talk about the golden age of Philippine theater, one name stands tall: , the "Father of the Zarzuela." While he is famous for Ang Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang , his greatest contribution to stage drama is the masterpiece Walang Sugat (No Wound).

Severino Reyes dropped a masterpiece in 1902 that still gives us chills: Walang Sugat .

Reyes wrote Walang Sugat during a censorship-heavy era. By setting the story during the Spanish Revolution, he was able to criticize the hypocrisy of the Church and the greed of the rich—targets that were still relevant under the new American flag.