MAXIE THE MUSICAL "Patikim ng Schlight"

at the success of the gay indie movie, Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros, Bit by Bit Productions headed by Darwin Mariano and Carlo Francia, and in cooperation with PETA Theater, Maxie the Musical will soon take the waves of gay rights and equality in the production of Maxie the Musical. opening November 9 to December 8, at the PETA Theater Center in Quezon City.

last night's "Patikim ng Schlight" gig provided a fun glimpse of how the show will transpire. a total of 6 numbers and a few tableau of how Maxie spends his day with his family. the gay adolescent also takes his journey at his hometown. living with his father and two brothers who sells gambling tickets and other illegal jobs.

Maxie and Victor (unofficial cast)

while at this state, Maxie still manages to put the positive mood and serve his family like the only woman in the family. as a "girl" at his right, he gets attracted to a police officer named Victor who is in search of illegal doers at their town. it will be a struggle for Maxie to defend his blood or follow his heart.

i loved the words during the sample reading at the "Patikim." it is both intelligent and flirty as how i see Maxie should be. it would be a great anticipation on how iconic scenes will be executed by director, Dexter Santos and the crew. the beauty pageant, the first meet-up of Maxie and Victor and more. the songs too were very distinct of the characters portraying Maxie, his father and brothers, and Victor as well as establishing sceneries with only just words. the songs really expose how Maxie feels and how Victor reacts to him.

if you loved the movie, you'll also love this musical as another presentation that recognizes members of the third sex in the society. the presentation of how people from the third sex lives as like straight people do, and that also deserve right approach towards them.

tickets are now available on Ticketnet so you have to reserve now. also follow @MaxieTheMusical on Twitter and like the Facebook page.

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CAREDIVAS back for a limited run

the hit musical CAREDIVAS will be back for a limited run and what's more special is it will be seen in a friendly place like Onstage at Greenbelt 1! surprised? Repertory Philippines welcomes the divas in their home and all will be painted in pink. this is in celebration of both theater companies in their more than 45 years of co-existence and this time, to hail to the Philippine theater scene.

Chelsea (Melvin Lee), Shai (Vincent De Jesus), Kayla (Jerald Napoles, Ricci Chan), Thalia (Dudz Teraña, Jason Barcial) and Jonee (Phil Noble, Buddy Caramat) literally will be far from their home at the PETA Theater but it will be a great privilege for them to share their story to the busy Makati district and teach us how some OFWs thrive to increase their income to upgrade the lives of the families here in the Philippines. we'll these five gays laugh, cry and even fall in love in a place where they slave themselves.

Melvin Lee (Chelsea) and Vince de Jesus (Shai)

Jerald Napoles (Kayla), Jason Barcial (Thalia) and Buddy Caramat (Jonee)

recall all the songs that portray their lives as friends and individuals who struggle each other's lives. here is Good Gurlz which is one of Vince de Jesus' (musical director) compositions for the stage play.

Good Gurlz - The Divas
Repertory's Joy Virata is joining the divas along with Mike Salomon and the rest of the crew of PETA for this special run. directed by Maribel Legarda and written by Liza Magtoto who weaved her researches from personal experiences and interviews into a great musical.

CAREDIVAS by PETA (Philippine Educational Theater Association) aims to educate the public how OFWs live and risk their lives for a better living. special run starts on April 27 - 28, 2012 with 3PM and 8PM shows at Repertory Philippines' home, Onstage, Greenbelt 1 at Makati City.

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Coming Soon: NEXT FALL

The title of this post may be very theatrical. "Coming Soon" and "Next Fall" may give you a teaser of what's happening in the movie scene in a very anticipative though sounds like redundant to the ear. But what we should be watching out is Next Fall itself -- a straight play about two gay men who were very in love with each other and discovered their differences after a night of passion.

The play was originally written by Geoffrey Nauftts and crossed Broadway. It is set in around 2005 - 2009, not very old play, depicting the modern gay relationship. Though this features a gay couple, the dialogue opens the reality of the modern living of how people react on religious things. The show is like a TV sitcom with its content and humor.

Directed by Audey Gemora, starring Bart Guingona and David Bianco as Adam and Luke, the gay couple who are living in a fiery relationship but clashing their religious beliefs. Adam is an aetheist -- despite his biblical name and Luke believes in God and all. So what would happen to them, moving in together?

In the next videos, listen to what Director Audey Gemora has to say about Next Fall. And see an excerpt of Next Fall with our cast.
Opening on the 13th of January to February 5, 2012, Next Fall is Repertory Philippines' 2012 season opening. Staging at Onstage in Greenbelt 1, Makati City. For information call 5716926 or 5714941 or visit www.repertory.ph.

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