Abuse of power at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin: "It was never accepted that we were afraid"

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The Maxim Gorki Theater (archive photo from 2012)

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Attempts to defend against it have failed, it said.

Many left the house.

Although the Berlin Senate knew about the complaints from the employees and started a mediation process, which failed, Senator for Culture Klaus Lederer extended the Artistic Director's contract until 2026. Upon request, the Senate Administration announced that it would need time to comment on the events.

They promised to come to SPIEGEL unsolicited.

After reporting, the theater released a statement praising itself.

It said: "If employees are verbally attacked, not noticed or disappointed, we take it seriously."

Anyone who asks employees today will hear the opposite.

“It was never accepted that we were afraid.

And it was never found realistic that people would leave the house because of this, ”reports one person working at the house.

Those who criticize continue to fear being fired.

A few weeks ago the apology was exhibited in the most visible place in a theater, on the stage.

A musical by Yael Ronen premiered there.

Among other things, »Slippery Slope« is about investigative journalists who smell abuse of power everywhere and who put allegations into the mouths of alleged victims: »Abuse and manipulation, violence in every form, tantrums and poor communication, intimidation, lies,« sings a choir to the narcissistic , gracious-naive defendants.

They want to pat him on the head and transfer the common journalists to the advertising department.

Incidentally, the Senate has not yet contacted us.