Join us for Peter is Back – a live performance featuring artist Amir Yatziv and Peter, the literary character from Franz Kafka’s renowned 1917 story A Report to an Academy, brought to life and appearing on screen. Peter speaks with Yatziv about his life as a former ape, his journey toward humanity, and his desire to escape it. The two also discuss questionable habits and gut feelings, all amid a slippery dynamic of control between director and actor, and between a pre-planned script and a free-roaming conversation mediated by AI.

Like an eccentric road show, the performer relies on little more than his wild imagination and a handful of props he has brought along. He repeatedly risks losing the audience’s trust as he stands – human frailties and all – fully exposed.

Exactly one year after its premiere at the Center for Contemporary Art Tel Aviv-Yafo, the performance, much like the technology it relies on, has evolved and matured. It is now presented as part of A Report, Yatziv’s solo exhibition at the Center, where visitors can encounter Peter in the gallery during opening hours, passing the time and rehearsing between performances.

The event will be held in English.

Special thanks to Dr. Noam Gal, co-writer.

Duration: 80 minutes

Admission: 60 NIS

For tickets, click here.

Additional Performances:

March 12 | 20:00

March 26 | 20:00

April 30 | 20:00

Amir Yatziv

Peter is Back, 2025

Still image from performance