When does Journey to the Center of the Earth take place?

The performance begins on Saturday, December 12, 2026, at 7:30 PM.

Where is the piece performed?

The performance takes place in the cooler building at the gasworks, Am Alten Gaswerk 8, 86156 Augsburg.

How long does the performance last?

The expected duration is approximately 80 minutes without intermission.

How much does a ticket cost?

Tickets cost between 22 and 26 Euros depending on the price category.

What is special about the production?

The audience experiences Jules Verne's adventure as a mixed-reality play with augmented reality glasses, acting, music, and digital imagery.

Is there an introduction?

At the beginning of the performance, there will be an introduction in the cooler building, including instructions on how to use the AR glasses.

Re-experience Jules Verne: An Immersive Journey Deep Under the Earth in Augsburg

Name: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Start: 2026-12-12T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-12T20:50:00+01:00
Location: Kühlergebäude im Gaswerk

With Mixed Reality Down into Jules Verne's Fantastic Depths

Jules Verne's adventure classic Journey to the Center of the Earth becomes an immersive theater experience in the cooler building of the Augsburg gasworks. The State Theater Augsburg combines acting, music, digital imagery, and spatial illusions into a production where literary history and modern technology meet directly.

A Classic as a Digital Adventure

The story revolves around the headstrong scientist Otto Lidenbrock, his nephew Axel, and the Icelandic mountain guide Hans Bjelke. Their expedition starts from the volcano Snæfellsjökull and leads them deeper and deeper beneath the Earth's surface. The journey follows the narrative pull of Jules Verne, whose visionary novel has fascinated generations for research, discovery, and science fiction since the 19th century.

Between Stage, Music, and Augmented Reality

The production by Lukas Joshua Baueregger expands the classical play with modern mixed-reality glasses. The audience experiences the real stage events along with digital animations that make the underground landscapes, prehistoric beings, and spatial illusions tangible. Historical costumes and the aesthetics of the 19th century blend with contemporary digital art.

A Unique Atmosphere of Reading and Theater

The literary source remains ever-present. Dialogue, physicality, and music carry the narrative, while AR technology does not replace but rather expands the imagination. Gerald Fiedler as Professor Lidenbrock, Florian Mania as Axel, and Wiard Witholt as Hans create a focused author encounter with the world of Jules Verne. Live piano music sets a handmade counterpoint to the digital imagery.

Literary Engagement with Adventure Character

The production is suitable for literature enthusiasts, theater lovers, and anyone who wants to experience the science fiction classic from a new perspective. The reading atmosphere connects literary quality with visual discovery: The audience not only witnesses the expedition but also gains an unusually immediate closeness to its fantastic world through mixed-reality technology.

Conclusion: Experience Jules Verne Live and Immersive

On December 12, 2026, the journey in the Augsburg gasworks takes audiences from historical adventure literature into a new dimension of theater. Those who wish to experience Jules Verne's linguistic world, acting, music, and digital stage art in an extraordinary atmosphere will find a sensuous and insightful literary experience here.