When does the performance start?

The performance starts on July 17, 2026, at 19:30.

When does the performance end?

The end is scheduled for 21:45.

Where does the play take place?

At the Theatre am Bismarckplatz in Regensburg, right at Bismarckplatz 7.

What is the ticket price?

The official ticket price starts from 8 euros.

Is there a cloakroom service?

Yes, a free cloakroom service is available at the Staatstheater Regensburg.

Is the theatre barrier-free?

Yes, the venue has barrier-free access and wheelchair spaces.

The Shadow Presidents unleash biting politics, strong women, and sparkling stage art in Regensburg

Name: The Shadow Presidents
Start: 2026-07-17T21:30:00+02:00
End: 2026-07-17T23:45:00+02:00
Location: Theater am Bismarckplatz

An evening full of pace, wit, and political impact

With The Shadow Presidents, the Regensburg Theatre brings a fast-paced, highly political comedy to the stage at the Theatre am Bismarckplatz. Selina Fillinger's Broadway success, announced for the program in Regensburg and described as a sharp attack on patriarchal power structures, combines farce, satire, and ensemble artistry into a theatrical experience with clever lightness. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schattenpraesidentinnen.html?ID_Vorstellung=3453&utm_source=openai))

When politics becomes farce

The play does not show the president at the center but the women who hold everything together in the background: chief of staff, press secretary, personal assistant, first lady, sister, and a journalist. It is from this perspective that the production gains its energy: from overwhelm, loyalty, sharp dialogue, and a pace that turns the political state of emergency into stage music. Critiques and announcements highlight the biting humor, the grotesque exaggeration, and the attack on male-dominated power structures. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schattenpraesidentinnen.html?ID_Vorstellung=3453&utm_source=openai))

Dramaturgy between comedy and clarity

Selina Fillinger wrote The Shadow Presidents, a feminist farce that had success on Broadway in 2022 and lives through its precise dramaturgy: quick switches, pointed conflicts, an ensemble that constantly plays on the edge. The material has been performed internationally many times; Fillinger herself ranks among the prominent young voices of US theatre, awarded and developed on renowned stages. This mix of contemporary relevance and theatrical wit makes the evening in Regensburg so appealing. ([selinafillinger.com](https://selinafillinger.com/about/?utm_source=openai))

Theatre atmosphere at Bismarckplatz

The Theatre am Bismarckplatz provides the perfect setting for this evening: centrally located in Regensburg’s old town, with around 520 seats and good access to public transport. The experience of attending the performance is pleasantly rounded off by barrier-free access, wheelchair spaces, cloakroom service, and gastronomic offerings at the venue. The box office usually opens one hour before the performance begins. ([regensburg.de](https://www.regensburg.de/fm/RBG_INTER1S_VM.a.253.de/r_upload/Veranstaltungsorte-Regensburg.pdf?utm_source=openai))

What the audience can expect

Those looking for political theatre with pace, satirical sharpness, and strong roles will find an evening for the senses and the mind here. The production promises punchlines with resonance, a lively ensemble, and that special audience reaction that only arises when comedy and contemporary diagnosis intertwine. A theatre visit that entertains, excites, and prompts further thought. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schattenpraesidentinnen.html?ID_Vorstellung=3453&utm_source=openai))

Conclusion: The Shadow Presidents promise a sharp-tongued, clever, and surprisingly light theatre evening at the Regensburg Theatre. Those wishing to experience political comedy with substance live should mark this date at Bismarckplatz. ([theaterregensburg.de](https://www.theaterregensburg.de/produktionen/die-schattenpraesidentinnen.html?ID_Vorstellung=3453&utm_source=openai))