Martin Goecke issued a public apology on Tuesday for smearing dog feces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he didn't like.
Marco Goecke was suspended from his post as ballet chief at the Hannover state opera following an incident this past weekend where he smeared dog feces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he had taken exception to. BERLIN — A German ballet director issued a public apology on Tuesday for smearing dog feces on the face of a newspaper critic whose reviews he had taken exception to.
The newspaper said that Goecke, who apparently felt provoked by a recent review she wrote of a production he staged in the Netherlands, threatened to ban her from the ballet and accused her of being responsible for people canceling season tickets in Hannover. He then pulled out a paper bag with the feces and smeared her face with the contents.
However, he added that it’s time for media to “rethink a certain form of destructive and hurtful reporting that damages the whole cultural sector” and criticized Huester for what he said were “often nasty reviews.”Goecke pointed to the “nervous strain” resulting from two premieres in quick succession as a reason for his actions.
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