Talk | TT Context – Future of the City Theatre
Following the unfortunate attempt to appoint a new artistic director for Schauspiel Köln, there was no dearth of criticism. In the newspaper Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger, writer Navid Kermani described the finding process as a “humiliation for the city” and accused the political decision makers of irresponsible behaviour. An open letter demanded that those in charge pay more attention to greater transparency, artistic quality and a contemporary discourse. What are the political motives behind the decisions? Which criteria are the processes of appointing artistic directors based on?
Silvia Fehrmann – Head of Berliner Künstlerprogramm des DAAD, Rat für die Künste Berlin
Marc Gegenfurtner – Head of the Dramatic Arts Department, Kulturreferat München
Veronica Kaup-Hasler – Executive City Councillor for Culture and Science, City of Vienna
Dorothea Marcus – Cultural Journalist, TT jury
Barbara Mundel – designated Artistic Director Münchner Kammerspiele
Barbara Burckhardt – Moderation
In collaboration with Rat für die Künste.