Oliver Reese will remain director of the Berlin Ensemble by 2032!

Oliver Reese will remain director of the Berlin Ensemble by 2032!

Berlin, Deutschland - Oliver Reese remains director of the Berlin Ensemble, until at least 2032. This pleasant news was announced today by the Senate Department for Culture. Culture Senator Sarah Wedl-Wilson expressed her approval and described Reese as "internationally experienced theater man". His style, entrepreneurship and economy to reconcile with artistic demands has been particularly emphasized. Reese himself emphasized that the Berlin ensemble, known for its innovative strength, is "excellent" despite the noticeable savings pressure and can refer to a variety of international guest appearances and impressive number of visitors.

Reese, who has headed the Berlin Ensemble since 2017, has a long and impressive career. Born in 1964 in Neuhaus Castle near Paderborn, he studied modern German literature, theater studies and comparative literary studies in Munich. He took his first steps in the theater world as an assistant director at the Munich Kammerspiele, at the Düsseldorf Schauspielhaus and the Bavarian State Theater. In 1989 Reese Dramaturg became the Bavarian State Theater and leaned him as chief dramaturge at the Ulm Theater. From 1994 to 2001 he was chief dramaturge at the Maxim Gorki Theater in Berlin before working as chief dramaturge and deputy artistic director of the German Theater Berlin under Bernd Wilms.

a path full of success

His time at the Deutsches Theater was characterized by remarkable successes, among other things the theater was elected theater of the year in 2008. In the 2008/2009 season, he took over the artistic direction at short notice and from then on entered the national theater stages with productions such as Jürgen Goschs "Die Möwe". From 2009 to 2017, HE shaped the stage of Schauspiel Frankfurt, where he managed to increase the number of spectators at a record level. With a wide -ranging repertoire from classics to contemporary dramas, he brought a breath of fresh air and developed the drama Frankfurt.

In the 2017/18 season, Oliver Reese returned to the Berlin Ensemble. His return was shaped by the ambition to redesign the life of the theater and to develop future -oriented learning processes. Theater management, as is practiced today, not only includes the organization and management of a theater company, but also the creative cooperation with artists and the timely adaptation to social changes. A good theater director, according to the subtleties of management, must be up to both artistic and business challenges.

The future in view

With Reese's leadership, the Berlin ensemble is paved with international flights of height, and its foresight could help the theater to remain economically stable even in continuing uncertain times. While the pressure on public theater is growing due to falling subsidies, creative approaches and solid management strategies are essential. Reese can not only be guided by the growing challenges, but also sees opportunities to consolidate the ensemble in the capital as a center of artistic innovation.

Cologne has already produced some talented directors, and one can only hope that similar successes like the waves inspiring by Oliver Reese too. The art scene has a good hand when it comes to creative ideas, and the contrast between the economy and freedom of art will continue to be a hotly discussed topic in the future. Sean Wherritty from berliner-ensemble.de it gets to the point: "Art can only thrive if the right conditions are created." The Berlin Ensemble definitely remains a key player in the big theater network.