{"id":43563,"date":"2026-03-27T12:09:24","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T11:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.steinmuehle.de\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/fear-is-a-reaction-courage-is-a-decision-ds-12-performs-antigone\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T07:33:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T05:33:45","slug":"fear-is-a-reaction-courage-is-a-decision-ds-12-performs-antigone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/steinmuehle.de\/en\/blog\/2026\/03\/27\/fear-is-a-reaction-courage-is-a-decision-ds-12-performs-antigone\/","title":{"rendered":"Fear is a reaction; courage is a decision: DS 12 performs *Antigone*"},"content":{"rendered":"

The ancient tragedy *Antigone*, written by Sophocles\u2014in which Antigone defies King Creon\u2019s law and, despite the threat of the death penalty, attempts to bury her brother Polynices with dignity\u2014has been reinterpreted in various ways time and again over the centuries. Joining the ranks of translations and adaptations\u2014from H\u00f6lderlin to Schimmelpfennig, Brecht, and Anouilh, all the way to Bodo Wartke\u2014is now a completely new, fresh adaptation, developed by the \u201cPerforming Arts 12\u201d class under the direction of Nina Merzenich. <\/p>\n

The students recently performed this version\u2014which is almost entirely in rhyme\u2014at the Steinm\u00fchle Forum, captivating the audience from the very first second.<\/p>\n

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The people of Thebes danced to “YMCA”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Whether it was the moving moment right at the beginning, when Antigone gently sprinkled sand on her dead brother Polynices, who lay on a platform right in the middle of the audience, or the battle for Thebes, fought with lightsabers to the beat of techno music; whether it was the tender love scene when Antigone and her lover Haimon met one last time on the catwalk among the audience before her death, or the coronation party for Creon, where the people of Thebes danced exuberantly to \u201cYMCA\u201d\u2014every scene captivated, fascinated, was fun, and enchanted.<\/p>\n

Not only did the course demonstrate how to pull out all the stops when it comes to theatrical magic (lighting, sound, fog, proscenium, set design, costumes, ensemble acting, dance\u2026), but each individual also delivered a magnificent performance.<\/p>\n

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Impressive amounts of text<\/strong><\/p>\n

The People of Thebes (Sophie Becker, Gregor Bigeschke, Amely Blazek, Ron Georg, Dominik Koerth, Antonia Kurlinsky, Felix Schlegel, Jesko von Werder, Jan Ole Wollersheim) captivated the audience with constantly shifting formations, battle and dance scenes, and both choral and solo speech and action. In the role of Polyneices, Gregor Bigeschke gave a compelling performance as the enraged brother who had been cheated out of his rightful claim. Jan Ole Wollersheim gave a magnificent performance as his brother Eteocles, portraying him as majestic and statesmanlike. Kimo Achteresch and Alrik Ke\u00dfler provided top-notch entertainment time and again in the roles of the two guards. Antonia Kurlinsky gave a moving portrayal of Queen Eurydice, who struggled to maintain her composure and ultimately took her own life out of grief. Orlando Geisel appeared eloquent and self-assured as Creon\u2019s son Haimon, while Celia Giebing gave a wonderful performance as Antigone\u2019s sister Ismene, portraying her as both tender and courageous. <\/p>\n

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“Antigone” provided some spine-tingling moments<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jaan Ebbing portrayed the blind seer Teiresias as a figure somewhere between a god and Gandalf, a role he brought to life brilliantly on stage. He was guided by a child, a guest role lovingly played by Mona Merzenich (6th grade). Sophia Rogosch\u2019s performance was also outstanding; as Antigone, she repeatedly gave the audience goosebumps. Last but not least, Maximilian Glock impressively portrayed (and with an impressive amount of dialogue!) the harsh ruler Creon as a figure caught between power and self-doubt. <\/p>\n

Kimo Achteresch, Ron Georg, and Anna-Lena Grie\u00dfler (11th grade) made sure the sound and lighting set the right mood. We would like to thank the Freie Waldorfschule Marburg for the stage design (columns, throne, fog machine) and the guards\u2019 costumes. <\/p>\n

Hats off to everyone for a fantastic stage show!<\/p>\n

(Nina Merzenich)<\/em><\/p>\n

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