The APEX Festival: The Peelman & Mr. Serapio’s Trial

The Peelman, a short film, by Augustin Groz

Mister Serapio is on trial for the crime of caring for a child.

Written by Paul Dumol in 1967. This one-act play was translated into English, or should we say, Englished by Giancarlo Abrahan with Elly Han, Augustin Groz, Lars Montanaro & Binbin Kuo. This show is part of a larger interdisciplinary translation project of one-act in Filipino plays called Englishing the Filipino Absurd.

APEX Festival is a collective, artistic activation of the HERE Arts Center by graduating MFA Contemporary Theatre and Performance students. Ten distinct projects presented over three weeks serve as each student’s capstone offering as well as a public introduction to their work as it exists at this stage in their development. In celebration, the School of Drama invites The New School community, communities surrounding The New School, and communities beyond to experience a collection of performative artworks that push the boundaries of discipline and form.

Updated: March 8, 2023

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