Grand Theatre 'not too big to fail': bankruptcy looms for Groningen hotspot

by Wijbrand Schaap
11 March 201530 March 2022
5 min read
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Het Grand Theatre in Groningen is op sterven na dood. Gisteren besloot de gemeenteraad van de noordelijke universiteitsstad dat er niet opnieuw geld gestoken moet worden in het theater, dat in acute geldnood verkeert. Rekeningen van leveranciers en zelfstandige kunstenaars zijn al een paar maanden niet betaald, en de financiële reserves zijn meer dan uitgeput. We hebben berichten van kunstenaars die meer dan 18.000 euro tegoed hebben van het theater. Nu de gemeente die tekorten niet wil bijpasse...

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Wijbrand Schaap

Cultural journalist since 1996. Worked as theatre critic, columnist and reporter for Algemeen Dagblad, Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Rotterdams Dagblad, Parool and regional newspapers through Associated Press Services. Interviews for TheaterMaker, Theatererkrant Magazine, Ons Erfdeel, Boekman. Podcast maker, likes to experiment with new media. Culture Press is called the brainchild I gave birth to in 2009. Life partner of Suzanne Brink roommate of Edje, Fonzie and Rufus. Search and find me on Mastodon.View Author posts

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