When does The Video Evidence take place?

The performance begins on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 20:30 and is expected to end around 22:00.

Where will the play be performed?

The performance takes place in the cellar of the Deutsches Theater Göttingen at Theaterplatz 11 in 37073 Göttingen.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts 90 minutes.

What does a regular ticket cost?

A regular ticket costs according to the current ticket offer 28.08 euros including presale and booking fees, plus possible shipping costs.

What is The Video Evidence about?

A couple receives videos showing them in private everyday situations. The recordings bring hidden secrets to light and question trust, openness, and responsibility in the relationship.

Is the event accessible?

The online seating plan booking is designated as not fully accessible. For information on specific barrier-free seats, it is advisable to inquire directly with the organizer.

The Video Evidence Live: Relationship, Surveillance, and Great Theater Art in Göttingen

Name: The Video Evidence
Start: 2026-10-20T20:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-20T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Deutsches Theater Göttingen - Keller

The Video Evidence: When Your Own Past Suddenly Looks Back

An ordinary evening in the kitchen turns into a psychologically intricate relationship thriller: In Sébastien Thiéry's comedy The Video Evidence, Justine and Jean-Marc discover an email with a video showing them during dinner. What initially seems like an irritating technical coincidence opens the view on a marriage full of blind spots, small secrets, and repressed truths.

A Camera, a Couple, and the Question of Trust

The production by Jochen Strauch starts with seemingly familiar everyday life. A quarrel over trivial matters, a kitchen as an intimate living space, and a laptop that suddenly becomes an uncanny counterpart: with each additional clip, the perception shifts. The audience experiences how observation turns into control, and memory into evidence.

Dramaturgy between Comedy and Awkwardness

Sébastien Thiéry combines boulevard lightness with a precise analysis of modern relationships. Humor arises from embarrassing situations, frantic attempts at explanation, and the desperate effort to maintain control over one’s life story. At the same time, a suffocating tension grows, as the videos reveal details the couple would rather keep hidden.

Set Design as a Psychological Resonance Space

The kitchen becomes the center of the production and the observation space of a crumbling partnership. The stage and costumes are by Johannes Frei, with dramaturgy by Stephanie Wedekind and Michael Letmathe. Lighting, acoustics, and the recurring motif of the screen intensify the theatrical atmosphere into a sensual stage experience, where every gaze feels suspicious.

Acting with Double Meaning

Judith Strößenreuter and Volker Muthmann lead Justine and Jean-Marc through a rollercoaster of defense, mistrust, intimacy, and exposure. The audience's reaction to the premiere was very positive. Michael Schäfer described the performance in the Göttinger Tageblatt as 90 exciting minutes of boulevard with depth, psychologically thought-out and highly entertaining.

A Theater Evening about Digital Control

The Video Evidence links classical relationship comedy with contemporary questions: How much openness can a partnership withstand? Who owns shared memories? And what happens when every everyday scene can become evidence against one’s own narrative? The production turns this into an entertaining, insightful, and increasingly nervous theater evening.

Conclusion: At the Deutsches Theater Göttingen, the audience can expect a pointed stage experience that balances comedy, relationship thriller, and psychological study. Anyone who wants to experience theater with wit, tension, and surprising depth should not miss this evening live in the cellar of the Deutsches Theater.