Last theater highlights: Krabat” and chamber concert in Altenburg!

Last theater highlights: Krabat” and chamber concert in Altenburg!

The last days of the season are approaching and there is a lot on offer in Altenburg and Gera! From June 27th to 29th, 2025 it's time to clear the stage again with a mixture of exciting musicals, touching chamber concerts and entertaining operettas. The theater landscape of both cities has come into focus over the last few months, and these latest events promise to ring in the summer in style.

For everyone who loves mystical stories, the mystery musical “Krabat and the King – The Legend Continues” is a very hot tip. The premiere takes place on June 27th in the Lumpzig post mill, where Krabat, who has been a mill master for three years, meets a king who wants to find out more about the fates in the magical mill. But the meeting is not without conflict - the king's diabolical plan invites the dark side of Krabat's pact with the godfather to be put to the test. Olav Kröger and Manuel Kressin bring the story to the mill in a spectacular way, which was met with thunderous applause from the audience. Tickets for the performances on June 27th and 28th are already in high demand, but there are still seats available for the final show on June 29th at 9:00 p.m. Even before the performance on Sunday, visitors can look forward to food and drink in the “Alte Kaschemme”, which ensures a cozy get-together from 6 p.m. Anyone traveling from Gera must be prepared for a detour via Ronneburg, Schmölln and Untschen.

Diverse musical performances

The last chamber concert of the season is also scheduled for the same weekend. On June 29th at 11:00 a.m. “Spherical Sounds for Harp and Ensemble” can be heard in the Altenburg heating house. The talented harpist Liane Pinquart, together with members of the Altenburg Gera Philharmonic Orchestra, will perform French and Belgian compositions and music by Astor Piazzolla. Listeners can look forward to a musical treat that enchants the senses and is certainly a fitting end to the season.

If you are looking for a little theater highlight, you shouldn't miss the operetta “My Sister and I” by Ralph Benatzky. This will be performed on June 27th at 7:30 p.m. and on June 29th at 2:30 p.m. in the Großer Haus Gera. Here are intimately confusing mix-ups between Princess Dolly Saint-Labiche and Dr. Roger Fleuriot creates an amusing and at the same time touching plot that invites you to smile and enjoy.

The last performances in Altenburg and Gera not only show the diversity of stage art, but also the passion and commitment of the actors and organizations that work behind the scenes. If you don't have any plans yet, you should definitely visit a piece from this lively theater landscape! Tickets are available at theater box offices and online and it will be exciting to see what the actors and musicians will do this weekend.

Further information about the play “Krabat and the King” can be found at theater-altenburg-gera.de while planning for upcoming events via the site abg-net.de is visible.