The English Theatre

The two popes: Francis and Benedict and the decision that changed everything. Inspired by true events.

An intimate story about one of the most dramatic changes of power in the last 2,000 years. Frustrated with the course of the Church, Cardinal Bergoglio asks Pope Benedict for permission to retire in 2012. In the face of scandals and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his fiercest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the Catholic Church to its foundations. Behind the walls of the Vatican, a battle begins between tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men grapple with their pasts to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world.

A papal tête-à-tête by Anthony McCarten.

July 2-12, 7:30 p.m. & July 7, 6 p.m.

Theater im Zoo (ehemals Fritz-Rémond-Theater / Zoo Gesellschaftshaus), Bernhard-Grzimek-Allee 1, Frankfurt am Main

2for1: Tue-Thu & Sun price category 1 = 37 €, price category 2 = 33 €;
Fri+Sat price category 1 = 41 €, price category 2 = 37 €

On the day of the event, up to half an hour before the start, box office