When does the performance take place?

The performance is scheduled for October 16, 2026, at 20:00 at Sensemble in Augsburg.

Where is Creon’s Antigone performed?

It is performed at the Sensemble studio stage, Bergmühlstraße 34, 86153 Augsburg.

What does a ticket cost?

The regular price is 26.45 euros. Discounted tickets are available at a lower price.

Is this event a premiere?

Yes, according to the theater announcement, it is a German-language premiere.

Is there a bar on site?

Yes, the bar and lounge are open according to the theater's website one hour before the performance, during the intermission, and afterward until 1 AM.

Is the stage fully accessible?

According to the ticket provider, the hall plan booking is not fully accessible. For special needs, prior inquiries are recommended.

Creon’s Antigone ignites a political theater storm at Sensemble Augsburg

Name: Creon’s Antigone
Start: 2026-10-16T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-17T01:00:00+02:00
Location: Sensemble-Studiobühne

Creon’s Antigone at Sensemble: Political thriller with ancient weight and contemporary pressure

With Creon’s Antigone, Sensemble presents a German-language premiere that relocates the classic conflict of obedience and conscience into the hard air of our times. Miro Gavran's play portrays Creon as a power politician who wants to impose order through lies, alliances, and state brutality, while Antigone provides a moral resistance to the system. Thus, an evening emerges that oscillates between ancient tragedy and contemporary political theater, driven by a clear, highly charged dramatic approach. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/reservieren/3472))

A substance that gets under your skin

The story of Antigone and Creon is one of the grand narratives of world theater: a power struggle where state authority stands against human responsibility. Gavran's version places this core in a present of fake news, hardened fronts, and global unrest. This is precisely where its tension lies: the stage experience does not gain from historical distance but from immediate friction. Those looking for contemporary theater with political impact will find a production here with astonishing relevance. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/reservieren/3472))

Sensemble as a dense resonance space

The Sensemble in the Kulturfabrik in the Textile Quarter possesses that intimate theater atmosphere where each word, each glance, and each beam of light strikes more directly than in large venues. The studio stage creates closeness, density, and an almost physical audience reaction. The bar and lounge, open an hour before the performance, also frame the evening as a cultural event that engages not only the mind but also the space. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/))

Drama between power apparatus and morality

Gavran narrates Creon’s rise as political self-empowerment: the new ruler wants to realign the state and uses lies as a tool of power. This sharpening makes the piece a modern political thriller, where the ancient tragedy merges with the language of today’s propaganda. Exactly here lies the strength of the evening: the production opens a glimpse into the mechanisms of exclusion, obedience, and civil resistance, without losing the poetic core of the myth. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/reservieren/3472))

Why this evening will remain

Creon’s Antigone promises no polite museum theater, but a keen engagement with power and conscience. The audience can expect a dense, current, and tension-filled performance that makes classic tragedy readable as a diagnosis of the present. Those who wish to experience political theater in its concentrated form should see this date live at Sensemble. ([sensemble.de](https://sensemble.de/reservieren/3472))