Peter is Back | BorderLight Theatre Festival

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Presented by BorderLight Theatre Festival

“Honored members of the Academy! You have done me the honor of inviting me to give you an account of the life I formerly led as an ape.”

Whatever the speaking creature in Franz Kafka’s 1917 “A Report to an Academy” may be – he is back! And he is going to actually meet you and tell you something about reality today.

“Peter is Back” is a live meeting between the artist Amir Yatziv and a CGI avatar, brought to life using advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Peter can follow a script while improvising and responding to the conversation as it unfolds. How apish someone can be – you’ll have to see for yourself. The artist and his intangible character talk about life, the journey into humanness, and post-humanness.

But you see, there is no magic here, the mechanism is exposed, and you are invited to take part in the cross-species conversation. Try to come as open and tolerant as possible, things could get wild, you know.

Use code “JFED” for ticket discounts.

Additional performances on July 10 & 11