The Dirty Hands / The Just at Theater Regensburg: An evening of great questions


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A double evening about morality, power, and the price of revolution
On May 29, 2026, the Theater Regensburg at Antoniushaus will raise the curtain for an evening that does not seek to be comfortable. The Dirty Hands / The Just places two existential classics side by side and immerses the audience in the question of how far conviction can go when politics becomes action. The double evening combines the thoughts of Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus into a stage experience that stimulates both mind and conscience. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schmutzigen-haende-die-gerechten.html?ID_Vorstellung=3465&m=73))
Sartre meets Camus: Two perspectives on the same wound
In Sartre's The Dirty Hands, idealism and realpolitik collide: Hugo is to kill Hoederer, begins to doubt, and discovers that political purity rarely remains unblemished on the stage of history. Camus' The Just shifts the focus to a revolutionary cell, where the planned attack shatters against the humanity of the opponent. Both plays question the legitimacy of violence, responsibility, and the moment when an idea becomes a crime. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schmutzigen-haende-die-gerechten.html?ID_Vorstellung=3465&m=73))
Direction, dramaturgy, and stage design as a space for thought
The production by Antje Thoms, the set and video by Florian Barth, and the dramaturgy by Elena Höbarth promise an evening of precise theatrical architecture. Theater Regensburg relies on analytical sharpness instead of decorative surface: The audience experiences a theater atmosphere where light, space, and acting art reveal political lines and take every audience reaction into account. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schmutzigen-haende-die-gerechten.html?ID_Vorstellung=3465&m=73))
The Antoniushaus as a venue with clear presence
The Antoniushaus at Mühlweg 13 has been one of the major venues of Theater Regensburg since February 2022. It has barrier-free access through the main entrance, an elevator to the gallery, wheelchair spaces in the orchestra, and an inductive hearing system in the balcony seating. Free cloakrooms and good connections to buses, trains, and parking options complete the visit. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/seiten/barrierefreiheit.html?utm_source=openai))
Why this evening resonates
The Dirty Hands / The Just is not an evening for quick answers but for careful observation. Those seeking political theater, intellectual tension, and performance with conviction will find here a double evening that lingers long after. A visit to the Antoniushaus promises no easy solutions but rather an intense theater evening that reinterprets the present through the lens of the classics. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schmutzigen-haende-die-gerechten.html?ID_Vorstellung=3465&m=73))
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