Berlin's Volksbuehne theatre. Photo: Tobias Schwarz/AFPBerlin's legendary Volksbuehne theatre has been occupied by a group of protesters objecting to a new director who they fear will push the famously radical venue into a more commercial direction. "The talks have ended for now without results," the Volksbuehne theatre said on its Facebook page. The protesters, who have formed an artists' collective called "From dust to glitter", plan to occupy the building in east Berlin for three months while staging performances free of charge. A prominent theatre director as well as artistic director, Castorf was credited with turning the Volksbuehne into one of Europe's leading venues with his bold, controversial and often lengthy productions.

Source: The Local September 24, 2017 10:18 UTC