Augsburg

For nearly ten years now, the Augsburg State Theater has been making do with temporary venues. The main stage is located in Martini Park, a mix of new development and old industrial structures, now used for cultural purposes. That alone is an admirable achievement, for which one cannot praise the ensemble’s 18 dancers and their director Ricardo Fernando highly enough. The director, in turn, draws the right conclusions from the situation: High, at times too high demand for the hit production Frida? So it‘s turned into a digital production for VR glasses, which can be sent to you on loan. No room for the orchestra? Then a Stravinsky double bill is scheduled, accompanied by top-notch recordings. In addition, dramaturg Nicolas Léwy curates and writes a program booklet that bridges history and ...