Maxie the Musicale: Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros. Written by Nicolas B. Pichay. Directed by Dexter Santos. Bit by Bit Company. PETA Theater, Manila. November 9–December 8, 2013.

• Main Author: Cabochan, Laura
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2014
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/paha/vol4/iss1/16; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/paha/article/1105/viewcontent/PAHA_204.1_2016_20Theater_20reviews_20__20Cabochan.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Excerpt: It has been said that if you give a Filipino a wall, he will cover every nook and cranny of it with family pictures, school diplomas, vacation souvenirs, religious imagery, and whatever else he could find. Adapted from the award-winning “indie” movie Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (2005), written by Michiko Yamamoto and directed by Auraeus Solito, Bit by Bit Company’s Maxie the Musicale holds true to this well-known Filipino characteristic; it has everything, including the kitchen sink. Given the dominance of Western musicals in our theater scene, this exuberant, if overindulgent, original Filipino production is more than welcome on our stages.