A vivid, surprising portrait of Kafka, exploring his life, struggles, and darkly comic genius.
A century after his passing at just 40 years old, Franz Kafka remains a powerful voice for outsiders and the disempowered—torn between isolation and intimacy, navigating life in the big city while finding humor in its absurdities.
In this inventive and unexpected production, multi-award-winning writer and performer Jack Klaff (Star Wars) brings Kafka’s world to life, embodying his friends, lovers, and critics—including Alan Bennett, Bertolt Brecht, Albert Camus, Samuel Beckett, and Albert Einstein. Through fascinating, little-known details, this dynamic and unconventional show paints a rich mosaic of Kafka’s life and boundless imagination.