When does De Profundis take place at the Theater Duisburg?

The performance begins on Wednesday, February 10, 2027, at 19:30 in the Great House of the Theater Duisburg.

How long does the performance last?

De Profundis lasts approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes and is performed without intermission.

What does a ticket cost?

According to the event information, ticket prices range between 12 and 31 Euros. The lowest specified ticket price is 12 Euros.

Who is on stage in De Profundis?

Jens Harzer takes on the stage role. The direction is by Oliver Reese; the Berlin Ensemble is a guest at the Theater Duisburg.

What is De Profundis about?

Oscar Wilde's De Profundis is based on his prison letter to Alfred Douglas and deals with loneliness, social exclusion, pride, pain, and the search for inner freedom.

Where does the event take place?

The performance takes place in the Great House of the Theater Duisburg at Opernplatz in 47051 Duisburg.

Experience De Profundis live: Oscar Wilde's powerful evening full of pain and freedom

Name: De Profundis
Start: 2027-02-10T19:30:00+01:00
End: 2027-02-10T21:20:00+01:00
Location: Theater Duisburg – Großes Haus

De Profundis: Oscar Wilde's last cry on stage

A letter from prison becomes a passionate stage monologue: With De Profundis, the Berlin Ensemble will perform on February 10, 2027, in the Great House of the Theater Duisburg. Oscar Wilde's powerful text meets the concentrated acting art of Jens Harzer in a production by Oliver Reese.

Between Loneliness, Pride, and Pain

Oscar Wilde wrote his long letter to Alfred Douglas during his imprisonment. It condenses contempt and loneliness, pride and pain into a literary self-portrait of extraordinary intensity. The text tells of a man who has lost everything yet still struggles for his inner freedom.

A Production as a Linguistic Chamber Play

Oliver Reese translates Wilde's prose into a concentrated stage form. The dramaturgy does not follow external spectacle but the movement of a consciousness: thoughts break open, memories cast shadows, language becomes the last space of self-assertion. Set design by Hansjörg Hartung, costumes by Elina Schnizler, and music by Jörg Gollasch create an atmosphere between prison cell, memory space, and inner landscape.

Jens Harzer and the Art of the Spoken Word

Jens Harzer shapes this literary journey as an intense solo. His voice gives Wilde's sentences rhythmic precision and emotional depth. Harzer has been the bearer of the Iffland Ring since 2019 and was repeatedly named Actor of the Year in critics' surveys by Theater heute. The production thus combines great literature with a nuanced, highly concentrated acting art.

Berlin Ensemble Guest in Duisburg

The guest performance of the Berlin Ensemble brings a highly regarded production to Duisburg. According to the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, De Profundis is among the ten best productions of the year 2025. The stage experience thrives on the closeness to the text, the clarity of the direction, and the electrifying theatrical atmosphere of an evening where every word carries weight.

Conclusion: An Evening for the Power of Language

The audience can expect an intense theater experience without interruption, carried by Oscar Wilde's literary power and Jens Harzer's precise presence. Those who wish to experience acting, dramaturgy, and great stage literature in concentrated form will find in De Profundis an evening of rare intensity. Secure your tickets for this special guest performance at the Theater Duisburg.