A Report to an Academy
A Report to an Academy (1963) was a theatre production by The National Theatre, based on a short story by Franz Kafka.
Jørn Ording directed it.
The production was the first to be performed at The Amphi Stage. A Report to an Academy was performed with De snille menneskene på broen* (The Kind People of the Bridge) by Fernand Berset and The Virtuous Burglar by Dario Fo.
In 1966 A Report to an Academy visited Bergen International Festival, where it was performed with the one-act play Hughie by Eugene O'Neill.
A Report to an Academy also visited Hälingborg in 1968.
*Not yet translated into the English. The title within parentheses is the Norwegian title's literal meaning.
Information
(Objekt ID 39716)| Object type | Production |
| Premiere | August 28, 1963 |
| Produced by | The National Theatre |
| Based on | A Report to an Academy by Franz Kafka |
| Audience | Adults |
| Number of events | 59 |
| Language | Norwegian |
| Keywords | Monologue, One-act Play, Theatre |
| Running period | August 28, 1963 |
Contributors (5)
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Franz Kafka | – Author |
| Carl Fredrik Engelstad | – Translation |
| Jørn Ording | – Direction |
| Per Schwab | – Stage design |
| Arne Bang-Hansen | – Actor (Foredragsholderen) |
Performance dates
| June 1, 1966 – Store Scene, The National Stage (Bergen International Festival) | visiting performance |
| August 28, 1963 – Amfiscenen, Nationaltheatret, The National Theatre | Opening night |
Festivals (1)
| Bergen International Festival | June 1, 1966 |