When does Blood Book take place in Düsseldorf?

The performance takes place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 8:00 PM.

Where will Blood Book be performed?

The venue is the Düsseldorf Theater at Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz 1 in 40211 Düsseldorf.

Who wrote Blood Book?

Blood Book is by Kim de l’Horizon and was awarded the German Book Prize and the Swiss Book Prize in 2022.

What is Blood Book about?

The stage adaptation tells the story of a non-binary narrative figure who explores family history, grandmother, origin, memory, and the search for one's own language.

What is the admission price?

A specific ticket price is not stated in the available event information.

Is the event accessible for wheelchair users?

There are no verified details regarding the accessibility of this specific performance.

Kim de l’Horizon Reads Blood Book Düsseldorf 2026

Name: Blood Book
Start: 2026-11-21T20:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-21T22:00:00+01:00
Location: Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

Blood Book: A Poetic Journey Through Origin, Body, and Memory

Kim de l’Horizon’s award-winning novel Blood Book premieres on November 21, 2026, at the Düsseldorf Theater. The stage adaptation leads into a family story where memory, shame, desire, and the search for one's own language intertwine.

A Narrative Between Family Archive and Present

At the center is a non-binary narrative figure who, in light of the grandmother's dementia, confronts their own origin. The family history becomes an archive of unspoken experiences: female bloodlines, transgenerational trauma, and the question of which narratives are available to a body beyond binary gender norms.

Language Art with Enormous Creative Energy

Blood Book moves between vivid scenes, essayistic memoir, and rhythmically charged prose. The jury of the German Book Prize recognized the linguistic innovation and urgency of the text. Kim de l’Horizon connects intimate author-audience encounters, societal discourse, and formal openness into a theater event of high literary quality.

From Award-Winning Novel to Stage Adaptation

The debut novel was published in 2022 by DuMont Book Publishing and received the German Book Prize and the Swiss Book Prize that same year. On stage, the story gains its own physical presence: language becomes voice, memory becomes movement, and the search for identity acquires an immediate, sensual dimension.

Reading Atmosphere and Literary Experience

The Düsseldorf Theater creates the framework for an evening where literature and theater interweave. The audience experiences an intense engagement with origin, family, and self-determination—supported by a language that fluctuates between tenderness, power, and poetic transformation.

Conclusion: Blood Book promises an intense theater evening about the power of memory and the liberating force of a self-found language. Those who experience contemporary literature, queer perspectives, and innovative stage forms should discover this performance live at the Düsseldorf Theater.