In the power struggle for the monbijou theatre in the Park in the middle is like a decision: The previous theatre-in-chief Christian Schulz needs to go. The summer season open to the sky but appears to be backed up. On Thursday, the Humboldt-University, informed that the contract for the lease of the “theatre of the Museum island gGmbH” go, and thus Schulz’ former Partner, now opponent.
so, stage designer David Regehr, Director and dramaturge Maurici Farré and actor Matthias Horn to the operating theatre directly on the river Spree opposite Museum island. Thus the dispute to the alternative project, which was launched and has become the largest independent theatre in the city – ends, at least for the time being. Because Schulz has announced that he will not so easily beaten.
Schulz announces to fight back against the decision
“I have developed the project over 21 years,” he said. “I’m not going to not give now simply in the hands of strangers, whom I trust.” Last had declared that Schulz is ready for a decision by the borough to bend the Assembly and the theatre of operation in a non-profit GmbH, under the leadership of his Trusted Roger to pass Jahnke.
“We are very relieved”, said David Regehr. The conflict between the former business partners who still lead the popular Clärchens Ballhaus, has been dragging on for months. Regehr is now hoping to be able to the scheduled theatre that is intended to represent the historic monbijou Palace, quickly realize.
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in order Then to be staged in the summer of there own. Its premiere has taken place 200 years ago in the dance hall of the castle Monbijou in Berlin – at the place where now the theatre. A few days ago was unsure whether in the Park this summer the theatre can be played.
Because, the previous managing Director, Schulz had been denied in January by the district office, the annual special permit for the theater of operation. Reason complaints from residents and also from the theatre Ensemble. It was about noise and garbage, the theatre, and the accompanying beach bar produce in the Park. Also, the hygienic conditions were removed, and the actor complained of rats, which were attracted by the scraps of food from the Pizzeria.
non-profit status as a prerequisite for the theatre of operation
The district policy objected also to the fact that the beach bar had dominated the theatre more and more. In December, the district decided to prescribed Assembly (BVV) finally, against the votes of the CDU and the AfD, that only non-profit organization to receive the exemption for the theatre. Because of the area that played the Theater for 20 years successfully, is a public Park.
“A wide majority of the groups behind the cultural offer and has been used for the preservation of the theatre,” says Bastian Roet of the FDP parliamentary group. “At the same time Prescribed, the Balance of the culture, the gastronomic offer and the special situation in greater and greater difficulties came from.”
another point of criticism: The revenue from the Theater and Bar were not transparent. In response to questions from the BVV Schulz gave no clear answers. The criticism of Sven Diedrich, Councillor of the Left, the counts since the beginning 20 years ago, actually, the main supporters of the theatre. He says in regard to Schulz: “turnover, turnover, turnover was his Credo.”
Schulz throws Diedrich bias before
Schulz, in turn, accuses Diedrich, to be self-conscious. The two have known each other for over 20 years, also with his counterpart, Regehr is Diedrich friends. With Schulz, he was, at least until the battle for the theatre is dirty. There is a guarantee over 35,000 euros from the year 2012, suddenly appeared, the Regehr for Diedrich, who opened the Restaurant “Luxembourg” on the Rosa-Luxemburg-Platz, had done. The debt-to-2015, as Diedrich was insolvent, in Clärchens Ballhaus, the Schulz and Regehr.
Schulz is the decision of the Humboldt-University, from a business point of view, “a disaster”. He announced plans to have 30 to 35 employees, the notice of termination. The vote on the future of the theater is also Using the Baustadtrat Ephraim Gothe (SPD), Frank Bertermann of the Green group, Katharina Mayer, from the left party and a member of staff from the city planning office were involved in addition to the Humboldt University, the land belong to the old bunker roofs.
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Gothe, who had spoken out for Regehr, Farré and Horn, welcomes the fact that a three-member Advisory Board, consisting of the Humboldt-University, district, and a Person of public life, the future aims to get insights in the books of the non-profit Theater GmbH has and also, the tax revenue could consider. The new troop is committed, the profits from the theatre, and a Bar in the Park to reinvest.
