When does the performance take place?

The performance is on 19.05.2026 at 20:00 in the Grand House of D’haus in Düsseldorf.

How long does Prima Facie last?

According to the schedule, the evening lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes and has no intermission.

Where is the venue located?

The performance will take place at D’haus Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus at Gustaf-Gründgens-Platz 1 in 40211 Düsseldorf.

What is the ticket price?

The regular price is 20 euros. Discounts are possible according to the schedule.

Is the theater accessible?

D’haus offers barrier-free access and information on travel and accessibility on the official website.

For what audience is the play suitable?

Prima Facie is aimed at culture-interested adults who appreciate intense spoken theater and socially relevant themes.

A courtroom of light and silence: Prima Facie moves Düsseldorf

Name: Prima Facie at D’haus Düsseldorf
Start: 2026-05-19T22:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-19T23:30:00+02:00
Location: D'haus Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus

An evening that tears the legal system apart from within

With Prima Facie, D’haus presents a highly debated courtroom drama that works with great psychological precision and high linguistic tension. Suzie Miller tells the story of Tessa Ensler, a brilliant defense attorney who knows the system in which she eventually becomes a witness herself. What begins as a sovereign career story shifts into a shocking look at power, burden of proof, and vulnerable truth.

When the stage becomes a courtroom

The production in the Grand House condenses the evening into a concentrated stage experience. The monodrama unfolds its power in the interplay between intellectual sharpness and emotional pressure. The acting takes center stage; every gesture, every breath, every pause becomes part of a dramaturgy that inevitably pulls the audience into its vortex.

A story about language, power, and upheaval

The material touches a nerve of our present. Prima Facie questions what a statement is worth when institutions follow a patriarchal gaze and why legal certainty often ends where human experience begins. Suzie Miller, herself once a lawyer, combines in this text personal experience, societal relevance, and precise theatrical literature into an evening of pressing contemporaneity.

The atmosphere of an intense theater evening

At Schauspielhaus Düsseldorf, the weight of the text meets the special theatrical atmosphere of a large house. The audience does not experience a distant case but an immediately tense confrontation with guilt, doubt, and self-assertion. This proximity is precisely what makes the performance enticing: The courtroom on stage becomes a mirror for an audience that questions itself.

Why this evening lingers

Prima Facie is not a quiet piece. It relies on concentration, clarity, and emotional upheaval. Those interested in modern spoken theater, socially relevant productions, and powerful monologues will find an evening here that resonates long after. D’haus promises an impressive theatrical experience that brings art and present together in a confined space.

Conclusion: On May 19, 2026, the audience at D’haus can expect an intense theater evening between courtroom, personal injury, and political urgency. Anyone wishing to experience powerful acting and clever dramaturgy live should not miss this date.