Name: The Metamorphosis
Start: 2026-10-25T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-10-25T21:30:00+01:00
Location: martini-Park

Kafka as Opera: An Evening about Alienation, Sound, and the Fragility of Humanity

With The Metamorphosis, the Staatstheater Augsburg presents Franz Kafka's famous story as a world premiere on the stage of the martini-Parks. The opera by Gordon Kampe, based on the libretto by Philipp Löhle, condenses the material into a contemporary music theater evening about isolation, familial coldness, and the silent violence of drifting apart. The performance on October 25, 2026, begins at 18:00. ([staatstheater-augsburg.de](https://staatstheater-augsburg.de/die_verwandlung?utm_source=openai))

A Classic that Gets Under Your Skin

Kafka's story of Gregor Samsa remains a classic case in modern literature: a person loses every sense of normalcy in their own home until proximity turns into estrangement. The Augsburg version builds exactly there and translates this existential tension into music theater. According to the Staatstheater Augsburg, the material strikes a nerve of our time, as it dissects alienation and isolation so precisely. ([staatstheater-augsburg.de](https://staatstheater-augsburg.de/die_verwandlung?utm_source=openai))

Music between Urgency and Irritation

Gordon Kampe's composition works with tempo, catchiness, and a quirky-sounding beetle quartet. This results in a stage experience that does not linger in museum-like Kafka reverence but charges the evening with rhythmic tension and sonic uncertainty. In the direction of André Bücker, with a stage design by Felix Weinold and costumes by Aleksandra Kica, the apartment transforms into a place of psychological imbalance. ([staatstheater-augsburg.de](https://staatstheater-augsburg.de/die_verwandlung?utm_source=openai))

Direction, Space, and Theater Atmosphere

The martini-Park provides the fitting setting for this opera: a performance venue that has served as a central interim venue since the renovation situation of the Staatstheater and is fully accessible. Access is via the theater entrance on Schäfflerbachstraße; access for people with severe disabilities is regulated under certain conditions. Thus, Kafka's abyssal world connects with a functionally clear, audience-friendly theater evening. ([staatstheater-augsburg.de](https://staatstheater-augsburg.de/spielstaetten?utm_source=openai))

Audience Experience with Introduction

An introduction is planned before the performance. This adds further context to the evening and opens up the view for the dramatic lines between source material, music, and the present. Those who appreciate literary condensation, strong images, and precise direction will find an operatic experience here with intellectual force and emotional friction. ([staatstheater-augsburg.de](https://staatstheater-augsburg.de/spielplan?utm_source=openai))

Conclusion

The Metamorphosis promises an intense opera evening between oppressive closeness and musical movement. The piece leads directly into Kafka's emotional landscape and shows how relevant this story of loss, family, and estrangement remains. Anyone wishing to experience great theater with literary depth should not miss this date at the martini-Park. ([staatstheater-augsburg.de](https://staatstheater-augsburg.de/die_verwandlung?utm_source=openai))