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Letter to the Father

| Globe Berlin

by Franz Kaffka

“Of all poets, Kafka is the greatest expert on power.” This statement by Elias Canetti describes, in a sense, the burning core of Franz Kafka’s work, from which all other themes in his life can be derived.

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka
© Thorsten Wulff

KantTheaterBerlin: Brief an den Vater von Franz Kafka

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The confrontation with his father is a life-and-death duel; the son actually stands no chance in this battle—he is too weak, too small, too flat-chested—but since he throws himself into this battle like David against Goliath, with all his cleverness, his keen insight, his tenacity, and his grotesque humor, he may yet have something like a sliver of a chance.

Anette Daugardt and Uwe Neumann portray this gripping struggle in their own adaptation, from various perspectives and in alternating roles.

Written and performed by Anette Daugardt and Uwe Neumann

IN GERMAN

Additional information
“My clear recommendation: It’s a successful production that presents this key text by Kafka in a very concise way—the text has been abridged so that the running time is just over an hour. It’s well worth seeing.”
Oliver Kranz: *Letter to His Father*
, RBB Radio 3 early review on August 22, 2024, at 7:40 a.m.
“Anette Daugardt and Uwe Neumann brought the text to life through evocative imagery and musical highlights. (…) The actors explained that they view their project as an exploration of the relationship with figures of authority in an era that is once again becoming authoritarian. It is to their credit that their performance did not remain oppressive but instead evoked compassion.”
Edda Breski: “The Giant Father on the Map of the World,” Westfälischer Anzeiger, February 14, 2025
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