When does the performance take place?

The performance takes place on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, and starts at 19:30.

How long does the event last?

According to the event information, the event is scheduled from 19:30 to 22:00.

Where will Arsen and Old Lace be performed?

The performance will take place at the University Theater in the Student House, Albertus-Magnus-Straße 4, 93053 Regensburg.

What is the ticket price?

A specific ticket price is not stated in the available event information. Interested parties should contact the organizer for current prices.

Who wrote Arsen and Old Lace?

The play was written by the American playwright Joseph Kesselring and combines crime comedy, farce, and black humor.

Arsen and Old Lace: Black Humor and Murderous Punchlines Live in Regensburg

Name: Arsen and Old Lace
Start: 2026-10-07T19:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-10-07T22:00:00+02:00
Location: Theater an der Universität

Black humor and murderous entanglements in Regensburg

At the University Theater, Joseph Kesselring's famous crime comedy Arsen and Old Lace becomes a macabre stage experience. On October 7, 2026, polite facades, familial abysses, and pitch-black humor collide – in a production that takes the audience through the Brewster family home with pointed dialogues and grotesque situations.

When hospitality develops deadly side effects

Abby and Martha Brewster are regarded as charming elderly ladies. However, behind the well-maintained facade lies a secret: men disappear in their house while the two sisters carry out their unusual form of care with remarkable nonchalance. The plot combines classic comedic dramaturgy with criminal thrills, resulting in an evening full of surprising twists.

A crime comedy between Biedermeier facade and abyss

Joseph Kesselring's play is one of the most well-known black comedies of the 20th century. The unique charm lies in the contrast between the cozy atmosphere of the Brewster house and the increasingly grotesque events unfolding within it. While corpses are meant to disappear, family members reappear, and the police lose track, a fast-paced game of morals, normality, and societal facade unfolds.

Theater atmosphere with precise timing

The production thrives on the acting prowess, the dynamics of the ensemble, and comedy timing. Set design, costumes, and lighting condense the domestic ambiance into a theatrical tension space where every door holds a new surprise. Between polite smiles, nervous acoustics, and dark humor unfolds a stage experience that gains its tension from the shift between everyday proximity and grotesque exaggeration.

A classic of black humor

The story of Abby, Martha, Teddy, Mortimer, and Jonathan Brewster intertwines family comedy, crime play, and farce. It is precisely the dreadful normality of the characters that creates the allure: the monstrous seems almost self-evident, while bourgeois order increasingly falls apart. Thus, a production emerges that not only entertains but also plays with the boundaries of decency, madness, and crime.

Conclusion: An evening full of punchlines and macabre surprises

Visitors can expect an entertaining theater evening with black humor, turbulent dramaturgy, and grotesque family relations. Those wishing to experience the famous crime comedy live will find the perfect place for an evening filled with suspense, laughter, and delightful shudders at the University Theater.