About
Nick Hornby's Nipple Jesus is performed at Kunsthaus Essen on Friday, 27 November 2026 at 20:00. The monologue follows museum guard Dave and a controversial artwork.
What to expect
Nipple Jesus is a German-language monologue based on a short story Nick Hornby wrote in 2002, translated by Clara Drechsler and Harald Hellmann.
Dave is a former bouncer with a military past who now works as a guard in an art museum.
- Performed among changing art exhibitions
- He guards a controversial FSK 18 artwork
- He shifts to defending artistic freedom
- The ending turns out differently than expected
- Rights: Rowohlt Theater Verlag, Hamburg
- Monologue about art, freedom and its limits
Questions
When does Nipple Jesus start and end?
Nipple Jesus is on Friday, 27 November 2026, 20:00 until 22:00.
Where is Nipple Jesus?
Nipple Jesus takes place at Kulturzentrum GREND, Westfalenstraße 311, Essen.
How much are tickets for Nipple Jesus?
Tickets für Nipple Jesus kosten €24.10 an der Theaterkasse oder beim offiziellen Ticketanbieter.
How long does it last?
It runs from 20:00 to 22:00 on Friday, 27 November 2026.
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Getting there
Kulturzentrum GREND, Westfalenstraße 311, 45276 Essen, DE
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