Uncertain future for the people Theater Rostock: The citizenry has approved the reduction plans from the Town Hall. In addition to the impending elimination of entire sectors, the North German Philharmonic has suffered severe cutbacks.
The People’s Theatre in Rostock
Photo: AP / Bernd Wüstneck
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Rostock. The Rostock citizenship on Wednesday for the controversial goal agreement with the country about the financial future of folk theater mood. Because of the cap on allocations of country and city could, according to observers at the end so massive restructuring are that the four divisions Theatre is reduced to the genres of theater and orchestra. The musical theater and dance could be eliminated in a process lasting several years.
The theater currently receives per year, about 16.6 million euros in public funding of city and country. By the will of Lord Mayor Roland Methling it should continue to make do with 12 million euros, just as was the task to permanently finance the theater and be a new theater possible at the same time. According to initial plans, the new building should be finished in 2018.
The citizens voted for a collective agreement for the North German Philharmonic. This contract is for the musicians, who get no salary increase since 2009, will run until 2020. Thus, regulations and collective security is created for this time. However, the musicians will forego wage increases in 2013 and 2014, and the bulk of the 13th month salary. dpa / nd
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