AMERIKA - Teatret Slotsgården at KUNSTEN in Aalborg - Open-Air Theatre

A free adaptation of Kafka's unfinished novel. Experience the acclaimed Teatret Slotsgården's theatrical version of Kafka's unfinished 1927 novel. Kafka's Amerika is a free fantasy about a continent he never visited himself. With naive and curious eyes, he follows the European KARL as he emigrates to America, encountering various fates in a story that feels like a fever dream, forcing him to find and lose himself in this dreamland.

Karl arrives from Europe to America hoping for a fresh start, feeling betrayed by the old world and seeking happiness in the promised land. After arriving in New York, a road trip unfolds through social classes, distorted landscapes, and a series of bizarre encounters with people who never quite understand each other, in a time that slowly dissolves around them. The novel was never finished and contains no ending. Whether Karl becomes Carl, or remains a tourist; whether the European says goodbye to America; whether Americans are idiots or the ones who can teach us something - only time will tell.

In a sharp, wild, and surprising production, five actors from the theatre's ensemble create a funny, tragicomic, and relevant performance in true Teatret Slotsgården style, under the open sky. Experience AMERIKA at KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg.

Rain policy: Despite rain during the performance day, performances are generally not cancelled in advance. In case of persistent rain during the performance, it will be paused. If it continues raining after 30 minutes, the performance is cancelled and tickets are exchanged for another performance date. If more than half the performance has been completed before interruption, the ticket is not refunded, but you are welcome to receive a ticket for another performance date. If less than half has been completed, a refund is possible. If it rains at the start of the performance, we wait a maximum of 30 minutes.