Overview

• Originally written in English as 'Death On the Throne – The Loosical', the satire premiered in London in late March 2025.
• Tobias Künzel collaborated with British author Mark Underwood on the script before translating it into German for Halle audiences.
• The Halle staging enlists two actors, four puppeteers and a live band, with Künzel himself performing on drums.
• Historical personalities from Queen Elizabeth II and Margaret Thatcher to Elvis Presley and Erich Honecker appear in comedic vignettes.
• Künzel said the title idea struck him while on the toilet and noted that adapting the lyrics to German posed unique linguistic challenges.