When does the performance take place?

The performance begins on September 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM at the Young Theater Göttingen.

How much is the ticket price?

According to Reservix, tickets start at 25 euros; discounts are available.

Where is the play being performed?

At the Young Theater Göttingen, Bürgerstraße 15, 37073 Göttingen.

Is the theater barrier-free?

Yes, the Young Theater Göttingen designates its building as barrier-free.

What is the focus of the production?

At its center is an actor and author in a life crisis who moves to the Baltic Sea to his mother after a stroke and derives new material for his novel from this.

How do I get to the theater?

Transportation is possible by bus according to the theater's website; there is also a parking garage nearby.

Joachim Meyerhoff's Novel Shines at the Young Theater Göttingen with Fine Tragicomedy

Name: One Can Also Fall Into Heights
Start: 2026-09-25T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-26T00:30:00+02:00
Location: Junges Theater Göttingen

Joachim Meyerhoff's Stage Novel at the Young Theater Göttingen

With One Can Also Fall Into Heights, the Young Theater Göttingen presents an evening on stage that shines between self-irony, crisis prose, and gentle family comedy. The basis is Joachim Meyerhoff's bestseller novel; the production brings to life the autobiographically tinged story of an actor and author in a life crisis as a vivid stage experience with a keen sense for theatrical atmosphere, rhythm, and audience reaction. The performance on September 25, 2026 at 8:00 PM takes place at the Young Theater Göttingen at Bürgerstraße 15. ([junges-theater.de](https://www.junges-theater.de/stuecke-a-z/))

A Novel that Gains New Life on Stage

Meyerhoff's material tells of exhaustion, stroke, writer's block, and a retreat to the Baltic Sea to his mother. It is precisely this mixture of defeat and new beginnings that creates the allure for the stage: the evening derives its power from the interplay of deadpan humor, precise observation, and a dramaturgy that elevates the private to the universal. The Young Theater describes the production as the story of a man who shapes a new novel from the material of his crisis. ([junges-theater.de](https://www.junges-theater.de/stuecke-a-z/))

Playing with Memory, Tempo, and Lightness

The production is designed as an intense acting work and thrives on immediate proximity between the stage and the audience. The House at the Wall stands for an ensemble theater with a clear focus on the present, literary adaptation, and precise character drawing; Eike Hannemann's direction combines this signature with Meyerhoff's self-ironic tone. Thus, an evening emerges that does not rely on grand effects but on the art of suggestion, pause, and rhythmic storytelling. ([junges-theater.de](https://www.junges-theater.de/stuecke-a-z/))

The Young Theater Göttingen as a Suitable Venue

According to Reservix, the Young Theater Göttingen has around 250 seats and is considered a place for innovative formats with a permanent ensemble. The venue is barrier-free; the box office is located at Bürgerstraße 15, open from Monday to Saturday from 11 AM to 2 PM as well as Fridays from 5 PM to 8 PM and one hour before the performance begins. For directions, the theater mentions a bus connection and a parking garage nearby. ([reservix.de](https://www.reservix.de/tickets-man-kann-auch-in-die-hoehe-fallen-in-goettingen-junges-theater-am-25-9-2026/e2578663))

Why the Evening is Worth It

Anyone looking for literary theater, finely calibrated acting, and an evening filled with humor, vulnerability, and a thirst for life will find a clever stage adaptation with strong contemporary relevance here. One Can Also Fall Into Heights promises no smooth healing, but an moving journey through crises, memory, and self-assertion. It is precisely in this that the allure of this theater evening lies: It transforms a personal story into a multi-voiced stage experience that one should see live. ([junges-theater.de](https://www.junges-theater.de/stuecke-a-z/))