When does the performance take place?

The performance takes place on 30.05.2026 at 19:30 and is expected to end at 21:45.

Where is The Shadow Presidents performed?

It will be performed at the Theater am Bismarckplatz of Theater Regensburg, Bismarckplatz 7, 93047 Regensburg.

What is the entry price?

Ticket prices start at 8 euros; depending on the seating category, additional price levels may apply.

Is there an intermission?

Yes, the performance lasts about 2 hours and 10 minutes and includes an intermission.

What age is the piece suitable for?

The production is recommended for ages 14 and up.

Is the theater accessible for people with disabilities?

Yes, Theater Regensburg offers accessible entrances, elevators, and wheelchair seating; current information regarding access and any potential restrictions should be checked before the visit.

Satirical Power Play at Theater Regensburg: The Shadow Presidents Unleash Pointed Stage Joy

Name: The Shadow Presidents
Start: 2026-05-30T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-30T23:45:00+02:00
Location: Theater am Bismarckplatz

When the White House Becomes a Satirical Stage

With The Shadow Presidents, the Theater Regensburg brings a politically sharp, fast-paced farce to the stage, combining power, media satire, and female solidarity with vivid wit and precise stagecraft. The Regensburg premiere shows how much theatrical energy is contained within a material that caused a stir on Broadway in 2022 and exposes the political landscape as an exaggerated crisis laboratory.

Political Farce with Pulse and Precision

Selina Fillingers political satire employs escalating dialogues, pointed comedy, and a dramaturgy that turns the permanent state of emergency into the true engine of the evening. At the center is the White House as a place of overload: press statements, diplomatic blunders, and personal disasters collide until the comedy enters a rapid current.

Direction, Pace, and Theater Atmosphere

Antje Thoms stages the material at the Theater Regensburg with a clear sense of rhythm, ensemble direction, and comedic refinement. This promises a theatrical experience that does not rely on sluggish storytelling but on movement, timing, and the joy of controlled chaos. The stage, costumes, lighting, and video complement the satirical exaggeration of the text, creating a theater atmosphere in which political seriousness and uninhibited playfulness fuel each other.

An Evening of Laughter, Irritation, and Present Time

The production, being the Regensburg premiere, is clearly anchored in the here and now. Content-related hints such as sexism, drug abuse, suicide, loud music, fog, and proximity to the audience demonstrate that the evening is not only comedic but also physically and atmospherically intense. Exactly from this tension between vivid comedy and bitter reality, the piece draws its weight.

Why Attending the Theater is Worth It

The Shadow Presidents promises an evening of theater with a sharp eye on power mechanisms, a strong ensemble, and high stage presence. Those who love intelligent satire, precise acting, and a production with pace will experience an evening that lingers long after. Discover it live at the Theater Regensburg and experience the political state of emergency as great theater.