Terror at the City Club Augsburg: Audience Becomes the Jury

Event: Terror in City Club, Konrad-Adenauer-Allee 9, 86150 Augsburg, Deutschland on 26. May 2026

Date and Time

26. May 2026 20:00

Artist

Location

Augsburg
86 Augsburg, Germany

Price

12,00

About this Event

Theater

Mood

Other

Venue Type

Inside

Terror in Augsburg: When the Audience Becomes the Jury

Ferdinand von Schirach's courtroom drama Terror unfolds an experience of rare intensity at the City Club Augsburg. The evening leads directly into a moral exceptional situation where law, conscience, and responsibility collide.

A Chamber Play with the Impact of a Special Case

A hijacked passenger plane, a packed football temple, a command in aerial warfare, and a decision against the clock: This production builds its tension not from effects but from precision. The dramaturgy works with sharp focus, clear arguments collide until every sentence in the courtroom hits like a blow on the judge's desk.

Between State Power and Humanity

Terror addresses the major questions of the present without detours. Is it permissible to kill a few to save many? When does duty become a taboo breach? The play thrives on the ambivalence of its characters and on a theatrical atmosphere where no answer remains comfortable. It is precisely this friction that makes the audience's reaction so intense: Those watching judge not only Lars Koch but also their own stance.

An Audience that Takes Responsibility

Especially striking is the moment when the audience members become the jury. Through voting, the verdict on guilty or not guilty is made. This intervention in the theater evening transforms the courtroom drama into a direct, almost physically palpable stage experience. The art of acting gains immediacy here, as every scene leads to the decision of the audience.

City Club Augsburg as an Unusual Venue

The City Club at Konrad-Adenauer-Allee offers an appealing proximity for this material. The space is located on the first floor and is not accessible for those with mobility impairments, making the visit planable in advance. The concentrated closeness of the venue supports the tension of a theater evening that does not require a large set design but instead relies on the power of argument and the precision of direction.

Anyone seeking a clever, stirring theater evening in Augsburg will experience with Terror a material of high relevance. This courtroom drama demands a stance, maintains tension until the end, and leaves questions that reach far beyond the curtain. A visit is worthwhile for anyone who wants to not just see theater but think about it.

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