The Chair of Saint Peter (& Other Games)

Name: The Chair of Saint Peter Other Games
Start: 2026-02-05T21:00:00.0000000
End: 2026-02-07T21:50:00.0000000
Location: The Blue Room Theatre

The cardinals gather to choose the next Pope. Cameras roll, journalists report, the world watches. The Vatican calls it tradition but behind closed doors, alliances form, games are played, and the truth is stranger, funnier, and darker than anyone dares imagine.

The Chair of Saint Peter (& Other Games)

In the heart of the Vatican, the doors close.

The world holds its breath as the conclave begins: a centuries-old ritual of smoke, secrecy, and power. But something is different this time. An outsider watches, recording every glance, gesture, and unspoken alliance. Ritual collides with play as cardinals turn to games of chance, skill, and absurdity in their fight for the throne.

Satirical, irreverent, and deeply human, The Chair of Saint Peter (& Other Games) reimagines the papal conclave as a surreal contest of faith and folly. This world premiere by WA’s next generation of theatre-makers blends spectacle, satire, and comedy to question why we follow and who we let lead. Presented as part of The Blue Room Theatre’s Summer Nights 2026.

Image credit: Apurva Gupta