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Tuesday in Baden State Theater took stock, figures and data for the 2017/18 season released. Peter Spuhler – Managing Director of Badisches Staatstheater – is a warm person, whom you immediately notice in direct contact! Even though it's "just" about the numbers: "We've come a long way over the past season, to be an open door to an open society." All sectors did a lot of things artistically.
With the commercial director Johannes Graf-Hauber, the director of the folk theater Beata Anna Schmutz, the director of the State Theater Otto A. Thoss, director of Michael Karlsruhe's opera, and ballet and the concert. Fichtenholz, Acting Director Axel Preuss and Dorothea Becker, Deputy Director of the Orchestra, introduced Spuhler to the results of the closing season. Spuhler himself described his theater as an "ideal springboard for other tasks" – and that without melancholy.
284 503 visits to representations on the site of Karlsruhe
Graf-Hauber presented the numbers of the previous season and was presented Satisfied with the results of the season: "During our shows in Karlsruhe, we recorded about 4 000 visitors more than the previous year, with a total of 284,503 visits to representations on the Karlsruhe site.
The total number of visitors, including guest performances and the theatrical support program, remained well above the 300,000 mark, at 307,852, but was lower than the previous season. and abroad is justified In terms of revenue, the objectives were achieved, which was particularly important in the context of budget cuts due to austerity measures. "
Fewer visitors than the year before
The opera satisfied with the development in 2017/18, but also self-critical:" The past season has been a real challenge, both on the artistic plan that's organizational. "But the" division will grow, "the director is sure.The number of visitors to the opera decreased by 14,412 compared to the previous year and the rate occupancy decreased by 9.5 percentage points to 70.02%.) 2,312 visitors in four guest performances of La Clemenza di Tito in Heilbronn
It should be noted that the performance of two cycles cancels out the diversity of the repertoire and influences the layout, so that readmissions with too many representations are expected.The increase in ticket prices and the fact that the opera was to be played from concert had an impact on the result because of the diffici In and around Karlsruhe, fewer visitors from the region came to the opera performances. Traditionally, they have a larger share in this sector than in others.
Five Ballet Productions to "more than 100% use"
Birgit Keil, head of the Ballet Department of the Staatstheater, says he is satisfied The "quality of performances": five productions on seven combine "more than 100% use" (possible with a stand-up sale), and the ballet director sums it up: "The audience was enthusiastic from the set, a beautiful situation!" Ballet has a record time of 49,501 visitors. The occupancy rate increased by 16.5 percentage points to reach a sensational 99.03%!
Axel Preuß completes his two-year season with a very successful season. He was responsible for a socio-political program and showed strong contemporary pieces to address urgent issues: "Safe Places", "Confirmation", "Afzal's Daughter", "Welcome" or "On the Ground "dealt with political issues such as populism, right-wing radicalism, extremism, German welcome culture or war with drones.
The musical "Hair" has become a pleasure for the crowd – because of the great success, performance dates are already on sale. The drama attracted nearly 76,000 spectators, an increase of 11.5% on the field. In addition, there are about 2,000 visitors in 15 invited performances at home and abroad.
Tohß: Young State Theater has "arrived meanwhile"
The section Young State Theater is, according to the responsible person Otto A. Tohß "This shows the" good press "and" the "They have recorded a hundred or so classrooms, including the successful" Schwalbenkönig. "With the start of the 2017/18 season director Thoß took over the station, and with his new team he released seven premieres in the season. The Junge Staatstheater, with 31,586 young spectators, remained at about the same level as the previous year and 79% the previous year, an encouraging result with a change of line
The Volkstheater is currently in his third year and enjoys the unlimited trust of the theater.We find ourselves in the "innovative treatment of the public of Karlsruher", many "primo-visitors" can generate and in the big house, the small house, studio and l & # 3 9th Island played
The popular theater has as a division for the citizens and society of the city no fixed place. This is selected according to the project and depends on the respective artistic requirements. As a result, the occupancy and the total number of visitors are subject to strong fluctuations. During the 2017/18 season, 2,655 spectators attended performances of the Volkstheater, which corresponds to a load factor of 60.2%, down 12.4 points from the previous year. .
Concert [1959] can boast of a record season: it has increased the number of visitors from 4,113 to 39,446, an increase of 11.7 percentage points. Occupancy increased 3.7 percentage points to 91.02%. In the fall of 2017, Justin Brown's contract was extended for two years.
At the closing, he celebrated his tenth birthday at the Staaatstheater and, as musical director of the Badische Staatskapelle, excited 12% more spectators than the previous year. Much of this is probably well-developed work with and for children and adolescents.
Service Information
The presale for all the already scheduled performances of the 2018/19 season starts on September 10, 2018. For performances in September and October tickets are already available. During the theater holidays from 23 July to 9 September, tickets can be booked in the online shop at www.staatstheater.karlsruhe.de. Due to the high demand and the ever-full performances, all performances of "Hair", "The Nutcracker", "Twilight of the Gods", "My Fair Lady" and "Carmina Burana" are already on sale in the new season .
some facts:
- Eight first productions with 100% use, not counting the performance 1/1 "Das Büro"
- More performances than ever before because of the strong demand in presale
- The greatest number of performances, while reducing the level in the big sites to relieve employees, as well as many small performances in other places, such as 1/1 performances, monologues in the city and class plays
- . The average income per card increases considerably, but still (by comparison) very low entry prices
- Increase in the number of visitors to Karlsruhe despite repeated increases in prices and difficult traffic conditions in Karlsruhe and around Karlsruhe
- and relieve employees
- Increase in online sales: 23% of free sales are now made via the Internet
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