For live entertainment, the health crisis is catastrophic, but the state is helping it like never before.
Perhaps rekindling a feeling of injustice between private and public theaters.
Unlike the former (some 300), the latter (76 without counting four national theaters) receive government subsidies.
“By March 2020, many of them had already considered not reopening until January.
They have an overflowing treasury
,
”
say several observers of the private show.
"We would like!"
exclaims Stanislas Nordey, director of the National Theater of Strasbourg (TNS).
Who admits:
“We are doing less badly, we are privileged compared to the private theater.
In turmoil, it's a form of luxury. ”
"We have much stronger backs than other players in the system, but the few savings we had are far outweighed by the costs,"
says Bethânia Gaschet, administrator of the Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe.
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