I, Josef: Kaivalya Plays adapts Franz Kafka’s The Trial for an immersive ‘headphone theatre’ experience

Reema Gowalla speaks to Gaurav Singh Nijjer about I, Josef, an immersive 45-minute binaural audio experience based on Franz Kafka’s The Trial. The audience becomes Josef K. through headphones in a dark room, encountering the story through sound and projections. Collaborating with Goethe-Institut, the performance blends audio storytelling with Kafka’s themes of isolation and justice, offering a modern and accessible approach to theatre.