Landestheater Upper Palatinate reports bankruptcy: shock for Vohenstrauß!

Landestheater Upper Palatinate reports bankruptcy: shock for Vohenstrauß!

Vohenstrauß, Deutschland - vohenstrauß. A nightmare for the Landestheater Upper Palatinate: After a short dream of a new venue in the glass factory, the LTO reports bankruptcy! On Thursday, October 31, 2024, the application for the opening of insolvency proceedings was submitted to the Weiden district court. This hits the 20 employees and numerous artists who now have to worry about their contracts, including the renowned writer Bernhard Setzwein.

The alarming signals have been heard for a long time: the sudden resignation of managing director Wolfgang Meidenbauer, who pulled the emergency brake in office after eight years, let the alarm bells ring. The changing framework conditions and the enormous financial burden were no longer portable for him. Corona pandemic has left a deep financial wound that could not heal even successful productions such as "everyone" and "Anatevka". Instead, the LTO was catapulted from a deficit to the next crisis.

politics in crisis mode

The Weiden Member of the Landtag Stephan Oetzinger (CSU) speaks up and emphasizes that the support of the Free State was by no means poor. "We have provided over 3 million euros since it was founded!" He explains. Despite this help, the financial bottlenecks have become too great. An insolvency administrator will now examine the situation and try to find a perspective for the theater. "We are ready to support professional theater structures," says Oetzinger.

The Stadtbühne Vohenstrauß e.V. and the granters are looking for solutions to maintain the theater operation in the northern Upper Palatinate. Theater fans who have already bought tickets for the current season 24/25 have to prepare for uncertain times. District Administrator Andreas Meier has already called a meeting with the donors to discuss the financial situation. But the dark reality is that the acute location of the LTO can no longer be saved.