When does the performance of Paris after start?

The performance begins on Friday, November 20, 2026, at 19:45.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts about 2 hours and 10 minutes and will be played without an intermission.

Where does the performance take place?

Paris after will be performed at the German Theater Göttingen, Theaterplatz 11, 37073 Göttingen.

How much does a ticket cost?

A ticket is available according to the event's information from 19.30 euros. Depending on the booking method, additional fees may apply.

Is the theater accessible?

The German Theater Göttingen offers accessible entry via the side entrance of the DT Bistro, an elevator to the stalls, and wheelchair spaces. An infrared sound system and an induction loop support people with hearing impairments.

Are there parking options?

Nearby parking options are available at the town hall, as well as limited spaces in the underground garage of the German Theater. The parking lot at the town hall is free of charge on weekdays from 19:00.

Paris after in Göttingen: A theater evening between horror, memory, and hope

Name: Paris after
Start: 2026-11-20T19:45:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-20T21:55:00+01:00
Location: Deutsches Theater Göttingen

Paris after: An intense theater evening about memory and humanity

On November 20, 2026, the German Theater Göttingen will bring Laurent Gaudé's highly acclaimed play Paris after to the stage. The German-language premiere, directed by Schirin Khodadadian, tells of a city that gets out of sync on an apparently ordinary autumn evening – and of people who hold on to life despite the horror.

An evening that begins with warmth

Paris sits in cafés, celebrates birthdays, waits for encounters, and dances. A young woman is looking forward to her beloved, twin sisters want to celebrate their 30th birthday together, a young mother seeks a moment of freedom at a concert. Then explosions and gunfire tear apart the familiar theater atmosphere of the city. Gaudé condenses the attacks of November 13, 2015, into a multi-voiced choral about loss, fear, and the fragile beauty of everyday life.

Multi-voiced dramaturgy instead of mere reconstruction

The dramaturgy does not only follow the victims but also the emergency services, relatives, and all those whose lives took an irreversible turn that night. The text works with changing perspectives and the strength of the ensemble. This creates not a distanced documentary theater, but a modern tragedy in which individual voices come together to form a collective memory.

Direction, stage design, and music as emotional forces

Schirin Khodadadian's production combines concentrated acting with precise visual and acoustic design. The stage and costumes by Carolin Mittler, the music by Johannes Mittl, and the dramaturgy by Stephanie Wedekind give the evening a clear theatrical form. Light moods, sound, and movement gradually shift the initial lightness, until even an everyday noise acquires a threatening tension.

An ensemble evening with great impact

Bastian Dulisch, Rebecca Klingenberg, Marco Matthes, Marie Seiser, Jenny Weichert, Tara Helena Weiß, Leonard Wilhelm, and Johannes Mittl shape the evening as a cohesive ensemble. Press reviews praised the sensitive direction, which avoids kitsch and pathos while still achieving overwhelming intensity. The audience's reaction to the premiere ranged from breathless silence to minutes of cheering.

Conclusion: Theater that resonates

Paris after is a demanding stage experience about grief, solidarity, and the assertion of life. The performance at the German Theater Göttingen combines political contemporary dramaturgy with poetic theater art and opens a space for memory, empathy, and hope. Those who experience this special theater evening live are confronted with a production that resonates long after the final applause.