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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | ''[[Ein Bericht für eine Akademie]]'' is a short story by Franz Kafka, written in German and published in 1917. In the story, an ape named Red Peter, who has been raised as a human, reports on his process of transformation, and his experiences and longings, to the Academy of Sciences.
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| − | The original text has been translated into English by a number of authors.
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| − | == Translations and adaptations ==
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| − | The story has been adapted for the stage a number of times in many parts of the world.
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| − | Translated into English as ''[[A Report to an Academy]]'' and adapted for the stage by [[Mario Schiess]] for South African production in 1980.
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| − | An [[Afrikaans]] translation and adaptation called ''[[Na-aap]]'' (literally "after-ape" in ''Afrikaans'', which means "to mimic" or "to imitate") was done by [[Arnold Blumer]].
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1980: Performed as ''[[A Report to an Academy]]'' in the Schiess version, directed by [[Mario Schiess]] with [[Marius Weyers]]. The production became a massive hit, financially and economically and critically, being performed around the country and abroad for the following number of years.Weyers won a number of awards for his portrayal, including the [[Fleur du Cap Theatre Awards|Fleur du Cap Award]] in 1980. In 1987 Weyers performed the same adaptation to rave reviews in Los Angeles, where critics noted the parallels with apartheid race science.[]
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| − | 2003*?: [[Abduragman Adams]] did a version of the Schiess text at the [[Grahamstown Festival]].
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| − | 2009: [[Karoly Pinter]] directed the Schiess version, starring [[Sello Maake ka Ncube]] in 2009.
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| − | 2013: Performed as ''[[Na-aap]]'' in the Blumer version at the [[Aardklop]] festival in Porchefstroom in 2013, as a [[Aardklop|Clover Aardklop]] production, directed by [[Jaco Bouwer]], with [[De Klerk Oelofse]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Report_to_an_Academy
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| − | [[Aardklop]] Programme 2013
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