How long is the performance?

The performance lasts about 2 hours without an intermission.

Where is the performance taking place?

At the Schauspielhaus, Kleines Haus of the D’haus Düsseldorf Theater at Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz 1 in Düsseldorf.

What is the ticket price?

The regular price starts at 20 euros.

Is it possible to arrive by public transport?

Yes, the Schadowstraße station is nearby and is accessible.

Is there information on accessibility?

Yes, D’haus provides information on its service page regarding accessible access, parking, and accessibility of the venues.

Is a cloakroom provided?

Yes, there is a cloakroom in the building; details are provided on the theater's service information.

An evening filled with memory, pain, and poetic tension at D’haus Düsseldorf

Name: Djinns
Start: 2026-07-01T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-02T00:00:00+02:00
Location: Schauspielhaus, Kleines Haus

A family novel as a burning stage experience

With Djinns, the D’haus Düsseldorf brings to the stage an evening that transforms loss, migration, memory, and the fragile architecture of a family into a compelling theatrical atmosphere. The foundation is Fatma Aydemir's novel, which was shortlisted for the German Book Prize 2022 and tells the story of a family confronted with their fractures, secrets, and longings after the death of Hüseyin. The direction by Bassam Ghazi, in a version by Birgit Lengers, stages this story in the Kleines Haus as a chorus of perspectives and as a precisely observed chamber play. ([deutscher-buchpreis.de](https://www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/archiv/jahr/2022?utm_source=openai))

When a dream shatters at the wrong moment

Hüseyin Yılmaz worked for years in Germany to create a home in Istanbul as a place of rest. But just as everything is prepared, he dies of a heart attack. This moment of abrupt standstill forms the dramatic core of Djinns: It is not the arrival, but the rift in the promised happiness that determines the evening's movement. Fatma Aydemir's novel has been praised by critics as precise, intense, and polyphonic; these very qualities also characterize the Düsseldorf stage adaptation. ([deutscher-buchpreis.de](https://www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/archiv/jahr/2022?utm_source=openai))

Direction, ensemble, and choir as a mirror of a torn present

Director Bassam Ghazi, already established at D’haus as a prominent narrator of social tensions, opens the material for a choir of people with migration stories, weaving their own perspectives into the plot. In addition to the family, seven Djinns stand on stage - a theatrical expansion that interlinks memory, origin, and present. This creates a stage experience that relies less on psychological naturalism and more on collective condensation. ([dhaus.de](https://www.dhaus.de/programm/a-z/dschinns/?utm_source=openai))

Composition between chamber play and poetic intensification

The dramaturgy of Birgit Lengers and Lasse Scheiba focuses the material on family tensions, generational conflicts, and repressed truths. The result is not a cumbersome evening, but a concentrated play with time jumps, voices, and memory spaces. The novel has been described as a story of identity, gender, origin, and racism and discrimination - themes that unfold their emotional power directly on stage. ([deutscher-buchpreis.de](https://www.deutscher-buchpreis.de/archiv/jahr/2022?utm_source=openai))

Venue with clear proximity to the audience

The performance takes place at the Schauspielhaus, Kleines Haus at Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz 1 in Düsseldorf. The D’haus describes the main venue of the theater as a center with a Large House, a Small House, an Underhouse, and an Open Foyer; the accessibility section mentions the barrier-free subway station Schadowstraße as well as the nearby parking garage KII / Schauspielhaus with an elevator. For visitors, this means: easily accessible transportation, clear orientation, and a building that visibly values accessibility. ([dhaus.de](https://www.dhaus.de/home/schauspiel/?utm_source=openai))

Why this evening resonates

Djinns does not promise a pleasing feel-good theater, but an intensely condensed family piece about the burden of origin and the longing for a place where all voices can find a home. Those who appreciate theater art, strong ensemble work, and a clever production will experience an evening format with emotional depth and literary power. A visit is worthwhile for all who seek contemporary theater with character and atmosphere - live, this story becomes even more immediate. ([dhaus.de](https://www.dhaus.de/programm/a-z/dschinns/?utm_source=openai))