For the first time, our new theatre director Johannes Öhman expresses the reasons for his resignation as director of the Berlin State Ballet. He talks about an art form that suffers from racism, discrimination and old-fashioned hierarchical thinking. From 2018 to 2020 Johannes was director of the Staatsballett Berlin, from 2019 together with Sasha Waltz.

 

In this article he talks about his time at the Staatsballett Berlin - but above all about the lessons he has learnt. The article focuses on the structures within classical ballet and the institution that stand in the way of its development. He also talks about the racism in ballet, but also provides openings how the art form can find its way into contemporary art. Click on the image below to read the article. Published in the German newspaper The time by Journalist Rudi Novotny.