He was circling in the German Theatre as an Agent of gentrification perceived as artistic Director of the Volksbühne Chris Dercon, resigned after massive protests in April. Now he has a new job:

As Belgian and French media, has been Dercon was appointed Director of the Grand Palais in Paris. In the world exhibition in 1900, built the exhibition building, the national museums of the French capital changing host View, seen by approximately two million visitors per year. It is under the Ministry of culture of the country.

In Berlin, was confronted Dercon, from the beginning, with distaste Liderbahis and open hatred, since in April 2015, it was announced that he should take over as the successor of Frank Castorf, the volksbühne directorship. Many professionals thought it was wrong that Dercon, the was before in Rotterdam, Munich and London as a Museum-in-chief should be the chief of an outstanding German-language theatre.

Since Dercons retreat to Klaus Dörr, took care of previously, the program directs the national stage – his contract as interim boss will run until 2020.

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