When does the performance take place?

The performance begins on Friday, December 18, 2026, at 19:30.

Where does The Journey to the Center of the Earth take place?

The performance takes place in the cooler building on the gasworks site in Augsburg.

How long does the performance last?

The performance is expected to last about 80 minutes and will be performed without a break.

How much does a ticket cost?

According to the event information, regular ticket prices range from 22 to 26 euros.

Is there an introduction?

At the beginning of the performance, there will be an introduction including a briefing on how to handle the AR glasses.

Is the cooler building barrier-free accessible?

According to the access information, the cooler building in the gasworks is unfortunately currently not barrier-free accessible.

Jules Verne's adventure becomes an immersive theater experience in Augsburg's gasworks

Name: Journey to the Center of the Earth
Start: 2026-12-18T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-18T20:50:00+01:00
Location: Kühlergebäude im Gaswerk

Jules Verne's adventure becomes an immersive theater experience

On December 18, 2026, the Augsburg State Theater will lead deep into Jules Verne's famous adventurous world in the cooler building of the gasworks. The Journey to the Center of the Earth combines acting, music, and digital imagery into a mixed-reality production in which the audience experiences the expedition of Professor Lidenbrock, Axel, and Hans firsthand.

A journey between literary classic and future technology

Jules Verne's novel is one of the defining works of science fiction and continues to unleash a special narrative power today: scientific curiosity, the spirit of discovery, and the fascination of unknown spaces meet a language of adventure. The Augsburg production translates this narrative dynamic into a contemporary theater format.

Using modern mixed-reality glasses, the audience follows the three travelers through the volcano Snæfellsjökull. Acting and digital projections expand the stage space while the characters' perceptions open different perspectives on the underground world.

Linguistic art, music, and spatial illusion

The interpretation of the material does not stop at a classic novel adaptation. The direction by Lukas Joshua Baueregger combines physical performance with digital layers, spatial illusions, and musical accents. Actor Gerald Fiedler takes on the role of Professor Lidenbrock, Florian Mania plays Axel, and Wiard Witholt embodies Hans.

Especially the musical arrangement enhances the atmosphere of the expedition. Icelandic folk songs and piano parts give the journey a peculiar sound color that balances between archaic landscape, scientific precision, and mysterious depth.

The gasworks as the venue for the expedition

The historic gasworks in Augsburg-Oberhausen forms a distinctive framework for this literary experience. The industrial architecture enhances the impression of a transition between past and future and gives the author encounter with Jules Verne an unusual spatial resonance.

The performance is expected to last about 80 minutes without an intermission. An introduction at the beginning explains the handling of the AR glasses. Admission to the cooler building occurs about ten minutes before the start of the performance; the meeting point and box office are located in the oven house.

Conclusion: Literature becomes walkable

This performance transforms a world-famous adventure novel into a multisensory theater event. For those who want to experience Jules Verne's literary imagination, modern stage aesthetics, and immersive technology in an unusual combination, the gasworks offers a journey that goes far beyond an ordinary theater performance.