DER BAU IS A NEW ADAPTATION FOR THE STAGE, WRITTEN BY FRANZ KAFKA, ADAPTED + PERFORMED BY DREW VALINS, AND DIRECTED BY MICHAELA LIND.
DER BAU (THE BURROW)
In Der Bau, a nameless burrowing creature obsesses over erecting a perfectly secure system of defense against unseen enemies above and below. In the embrace of his underground fortress, however, the creature’s overactive imagination takes hold and the threat grows to an unbearable pitch.
Der Bau is a new adaptation for the stage, written by Franz Kafka, adapted & performed by Drew Valins, and designed & directed by Michaela Lind
After a packed-house staged reading at the Czech Embassy in Washington DC, in June of 2024, we are in talks with the Embassy and our partner, The Alliance for New Music-Theater for development of a full run of the piece.