Scandal around Daniel Ris: Theater chief of AfD influence threatened!

Daniel Ris, Intendant der Neuen Bühne Senftenberg, erhält trotz künstlerischer Erfolge keine Vertragsverlängerung. Politische Einflüsse diskutiert.
Despite artistic success, Daniel Ris, director of the new Senftenberg stage, does not receive a contract extension. Political influences discussed. (Symbolbild/MB)

Scandal around Daniel Ris: Theater chief of AfD influence threatened!

Senftenberg, Deutschland - The news about the impending non -extension of Daniel Ris's contract, the director of the new Senftenberg stage, has made high waves in the cultural scene of Brandenburg. As lr-online after 2027 will not be extended, and which Reasons remain unclear. This decision not only causes irritation, but also arouses speculations about political influence, especially with regard to the AfD, which received 33 percent of the votes in the last elections in Senftenberg and is considered the strongest force in town.

The reactions to the announcement are remarkable: artists from all over Brandenburg and the German stage association are calling for a transparent explanation of the situation. During his two -year term, Daniel Ris has achieved remarkable successes, including record loads and positive response from the audience and the press. These successes are in a strong contrast to the decision of the Zweckverband from the district of Oberspreewald-Lausitz and the city of Senftenberg not to extend the contract, which is also considered an incomprehensible step by the theater colleagues.

solidarity and support

The support for RIS grows and makes it clear that numerous people are behind it in the cultural scene. In particular, the explanation of the director of the Brandenburg stages, which honor his artistic achievements, underlines the confusion about the decision. Among those who show solidarity with RIS are well -known names such as Alexander Busche, Bettina Jahnke and Stefan Märki, who all emphasize together that Ris has artistically profiled the theater.

The concerns about political influences are real. The AfD is strong in the region and is also present in other areas of the cultural landscape. While the AfD usually propagates the support of the preservation of traditional values ​​and rejects modern cultural currents, the new stage Senftenberg stands out through a committed, modern program that also turns against right -wing extremists. Ris sees theater pedagogy an important means of counteracting these tendencies. His approach is friendly and calm, which is well received by many.

A look at the cultural scene

The current situation of the new Senftenberg stage is not isolated. In Cottbus, for example, where the youth dance company of the Piccolo Theater presents its productions with social issues, you can feel the effects of increasing political influence. The chief of theater Reinhard Drogla expresses concerns about the reception and future cultural promotion in view of the election forecasts that the AfD predicts as the strongest force. dw also also addresses that cultural policy decisions are increasingly influenced by political landscape and its developments.

for Daniel Ris and the new Senftenberg stage remains to be seen how things will go. However, his overwhelming solidarity from the cultural scene shows that many are behind him, and not without reason: the new Senftenberg stage is more than a theater; It is a cultural Trutzburg that allows itself to swim against the electricity and to achieve the audience with unconventional, modern productions.

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