DRAMA
THE CARDINAL ERROR
Alistair Beaton, Dietmar Jacobs
1st repetition Nov 12, 2025, 7.00 PM
Divadlo „12“
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THE CARDINAL ERROR - 1st repetition Nov 12, 2025

Alistair Beaton, Dietmar Jacobs

1st repetition Nov 12, 2025, 7.00 PM - Divadlo „12“

"Why does everything suddenly have to be young and modern?"

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Stage director Vojtěch Štěpánek
Translator Iva Michňová

Smart comedy, sharp provocation, and characters straight out of The Young Pope—for the first time on the Czech stage!

A small German diocese is preparing for the most important event in its 700-year history. The Pope himself has chosen it as the final destination on his tour. “The best for last! He’ll come, visit, greet us, say mass, and bless our relic—the finger of Saint Ignatius.” At least, that’s how the diocese’s two top clerics envisage the situation. Everything must be perfect, every detail flawless. And above all: no scandals! But just a few days before the papal visit, a young student named Emma appears with a shocking revelation. Suddenly, ambitious Bishop Konrad Glöckner and scheming Vicar Helmut Koch must do everything in their power to keep a scandal from erupting. Everything.

The Cardinal Error is a biting comedy about hypocrisy and the abuse of power in the Catholic Church. With equal parts wit and bite, the play asks how far people will go to preserve the institutions—and privileges—they hold dear. Beaton and Jacobs tackle serious themes through sharp dialogue and pitch-perfect situational comedy. Behind the laughter, the audience is left to consider: Can tradition go so far that it borders on absurdity? And isn’t it time for a change?

Czech premiere on 8 November 2025 at Theatre “12”

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logoCast at date: Nov 12, 2025
KONRÁD GLÖCKNER, biskup
HELMUT KOCH, generální vikář
MARTIN MILLER, papežský vyslanec
WIBKE EBERTOVÁ, hospodyně
AMMA LINDOVÁ, studentka
MATTEO NOWAK, seminarista
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Date Time Stage Type Detail Tickets
Nov 8, 20257.00 PMDivadlo „12“Premiereshow detail
Nov 12, 20257.00 PMDivadlo „12“1st repetitionshow detail
Nov 20, 20257.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Dec 6, 20257.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Dec 19, 20257.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Jan 22, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Feb 12, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Mar 3, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Mar 20, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Apr 7, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
May 5, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
May 23, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
Jun 13, 20267.00 PMDivadlo „12“Repetitionshow detail
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