BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//TYPO3/NONSGML Calendarize//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:calendarize-kafkas-ape-theater-der-welt-20260619 DTSTAMP:20260317T100750Z DTSTART:20260619T190000Z DTEND:20260619T195500Z SUMMARY:Kafka's Ape | THEATER DER WELT DESCRIPTION:Duration: 55 minInformation: In English with German surtitles\ nThe ape takes the floor. To explain why freedom was no longer an option. In Franz Kafka’s ‘Report to an Acade my’\, it is Red Peter the ape w ho is doing the titular reporting. For him\, conformity is a survival stra tegy – he describes learning as coercion\, becoming human as loss. South African director Phala Ookeditse Phala and actor Tony Bonani Miyambo take this text at face value and\, in their adaptation of Kafka’s Ape\, writ e it into a body\, into a present\, into a story that clearly finds no pea ce. Their dramaturgically captivating stage study does not show an animal becoming human\, but rather a human being who reveals the emotional violen ce inherent in this transformation. Language\, posture\, and movements are extracted from his body under pres sure. The body becomes legible\, like a barcode. The audience witnesses what he learns to accept—and not to ac cept. What is sold as progress is thus ex posed as training. The report be comes an indictment. \n\nFrom 18 June to 5 July 2026\, Chemnitz will be i n the international spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre fes tival "Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following th e Capital of Culture year 2025. For three weeks\, Chemnitz will be a meeti ng place for artists\, audiences and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A lively celebration of the performing arts will take place on sta ges\, in urban spaces and in unusual locations\, overcoming borders and br inging together stories from all parts of the world.\nNine international c urators from Australia\, Canada\, Colombia\, Argentina\, South Africa\, Gr eece\, Jordan\, India\, Senegal and China are responsible for the festival programme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 out standing productions - works that they have previously viewed in their reg ions. The result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms\, langu ages and perspectives. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Duration: 55 min
Information: In English with German surtitles

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The ap e takes the floor. To explain why freedom was no longer an option. In Fran z Kafka’s ‘Report to an Acade my’\, it is Red Peter the ape who is d oing the titular reporting. For him\, conformity is a survival strategy – he describes learning as coercion\, becoming human as loss. South African director Phala Ookeditse Phala and actor Tony Bonani Miyambo take this te xt at face value and\, in their adaptation of Kafka’s Ape\, write it int o a body\, into a present\, into a story that clearly finds no peace. Thei r dramaturgically captivating stage study does not show an animal becoming human\, but rather a human being who reveals the emotional violence inher ent in this transformation. Language\, posture\, and movements are extract ed from his body under pres sure. The body becomes legible\, like a barcod e. The audience witnesses what he learns to accept—and not to accept. Wh at is sold as progress is thus ex posed as training. The report becomes an indictment. \;

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From 18 June to 5 July 2026\, Chemnitz will be in the international spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre festival "Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following the Capital of Culture year 2025. For three weeks\, Chemnitz will be a meeting place for artists\, audiences and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A liv ely celebration of the performing arts will take place on stages\, in urba n spaces and in unusual locations\, overcoming borders and bringing togeth er stories from all parts of the world.

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Nine international curator s from Australia\, Canada\, Colombia\, Argentina\, South Africa\, Greece\, Jordan\, India\, Senegal and China are responsible for the festival progr amme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 outstandi ng productions - works that they have previously viewed in their regions. The result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms\, languages a nd perspectives.

LOCATION:Chemnitz\, Spinnbau Ostflügel END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR