Name: Creon's Antigone
Start: 2026-10-10T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-11T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Sensemble-Studiobühne

Creon's Antigone at Sensemble: Political Thriller, Tragedy, and Stage Intensity

With Creon's Antigone, the Sensemble Theater presents a German-language premiere on the studio stage that tips the ancient myth into the present day: into a world of fake news, political lies, and hardened fronts. The evening after Miro Gavran showcases the conflict between Creon and Antigone as a highly concentrated chamber play with a sharp focus on power, resistance, and conscience. The performance is scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2026, at 20:00 at the Sensemble Studio Theatre. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/reservieren/3472))

The Material: When Power Becomes a Performance

Miro Gavran's drama condenses the ancient material into a political thriller. Creon tries to eliminate his opponents and control reality with a ruthlessly constructed narrative. Antigone disagrees. From this constellation arises that nervous tension that characterizes great theater evenings: not a historical museum, but a burning present. Gavran wrote the piece in 1983; its international dissemination and translations attest to the enduring stage effectiveness of the text. ([mirogavran.com](https://www.mirogavran.com/plays/creons-antigone?utm_source=openai))

Why This Evening Works

The stage form fits the material: two characters, a claustrophobic playing field, a conflict that feels pressured. This is precisely where the power of the staging idea lies. Antigone stands for resistance and moral inflexibility, Creon for political calculation and the mechanism of power. The theater gains that density here that immediately draws viewers into the confrontation: with looks, pauses, speech rhythm, and an atmosphere that can feel particularly close and direct on the studio stage. Theatre critiques of Antigone productions repeatedly emphasize the relevance of the conflict between state, family, law, and conscience. ([mirogavran.com](https://www.mirogavran.com/plays/creons-antigone?utm_source=openai))

Sensemble as a Suitable Venue

The Sensemble Theater in Augsburg sees itself as a stage for contemporary theater and premieres; the location is in the cultural factory in the textile district, with the address Bergmühlstraße 34, 86153 Augsburg. The venue is described as barrier-free; furthermore, the theater itself points out a bar & lounge before the performance, during the break, and afterward. This creates a compact, urban stage experience for visitors with a clear focus on the evening. ([augsburg-city.de](https://www.augsburg-city.de/listings/2547-sensemble/?utm_source=openai))

Tickets, Entry, and Framework

Tickets are sold through Eventim; for the performance on October 10, 2026, tickets are available starting at €26.45. Additional discounted tickets and special categories for severely disabled guests and companions are also offered. This makes the evening clearly anchored not only dramaturgically but also organizationally. ([eventim.de](https://www.eventim.de/en/event/sensemble-theater-augsburg-kreons-antigone-von-miro-gavran-sensemble-studio-21777688/?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: Creon's Antigone promises a concentrated theater evening that brings antiquity into the present and makes the power struggle between conscience and state interest palpable with great closeness. Those who love politically charged, thought-provoking theater should experience this event live. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/reservieren/3472))