The Hannover State Opera said that it is ending its contract with its ballet director after he smeared dog feces on a newspaper critic.
“Marco Goecke’s irresponsible actions have deeply unsettled the audience, irritated the public, violated all the principles of the house and massively damaged the reputation of the Hanover State Opera,” the theatre said in a statement.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Hanover State Opera had already suspended Goecke after he attacked Wiebke Huester, a dance critic for the FAZ newspaper, who was attending the Saturday night premiere of the ballet “Glaube – Liebe – Hoffnung” . During the interval, Goecke confronted Huester in the theatre’s crowded foyer before wiping the contents of a bag of feces in her face, German media reported.
Goecke is under criminal investigation for suspected bodily harm and verbal abuse, a spokesperson for Hanover police said. The Hanover State Opera said in its statement it distinguished between Goecke the employee and Goecke the choreographer, adding that reruns of his ballets would still feature on its program in future.
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