Under the direction of Alessandro Gassmann and featuring Giorgio Pasotti on stage, two of Franz Kafka’s short stories—A Report to an Academy and The Burrow—come to life to explore universal themes related to humankind and its nature. This narrative diptych, centering on “animalistic” or “inhuman” events, exposes the superficiality of stereotypes and oversimplifications that we so often risk stumbling into. The commonplaces that emerge reveal our instinctive need for a safe haven, able to shield us from the complexities of life. Not merely a recounting of tales seemingly distant from our daily reality, but a powerful metaphor for our deepest fears. Kafka’s words, with their enigmatic and unparalleled ability to probe the anxieties of the human soul, become a tool for facing what frightens us.

from Franz Kafka
adaptation Emanuele Maria Basso
with Giorgio Pasotti
director Alessandro Gassmann
music Pivio and Aldo De Scalzi
set Design by Alessandro Gassmann
costumes by Mariano Tufano
lighting design by Marco Palmieri
videography by Marco Schiavoni
assistant director Gaia Benassi
sound design by Massimiliano Tettoni
musicians Aldo De Scalzi (synth, acoustic guitar),Pivio (synth, percussion), Luca Cresta (piano, accordion),Claudio Pacini (synth, chromatic percussion), Edmondo Romano (clarinet), Daniele Guerci (violin, viola), Arianna Menesin (cello), Dado Sezzi (percussion)
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