The English Theatre Frankfurt: The Two Popes

Frustrated with the direction of the church, Cardinal Bergoglio requests permission to retire in 2012 from Pope Benedict. Instead, facing scandal and self-doubt, the introspective Pope Benedict summons his harshest critic and future successor to Rome to reveal a secret that would shake the foundations of the Catholic Church.

Behind Vatican walls, a struggle commences between both tradition and progress, guilt and forgiveness, as these two very different men confront their pasts in order to find common ground and forge a future for a billion followers around the world. Inspired by true events,

“The Two Popes” takes an intimate and humorous look at one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the last 2,000 years — and the two men caught in it.

Trailer Concept: Andrea Leonhardt
Camera & Edit: Raphael Hustedt
Production Team: Evan Schweitzer, Sammy Lacey and Juliana Galetti

Director: Psyche Stott
Set and Costume Designer: Katie Lias
Lighting Designer: Neill Brinkworth
Sound Designer: Adrienne Quartly
Piano playing composition: Teresa Barlow
Movement Support: Tiffany Damelza Morwenna Stott