Peter Spuhler (General Manager)

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Peter Spuhler at the 2011 season cocktail at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe

Peter Spuhler (born July 7, 1965 in Berlin ) is a German dramaturge and theater director .

Life

Peter Spuhler studied directing and dramaturgy at the Max Reinhardt Seminar in Vienna . From 1990 to 1991 he worked as a dramaturge at the Schauspielhaus in Vienna. From 1993 to 1996 he was in charge of child and youth work at the Altmark Theater in Stendal and also worked as a director and dramaturge. In 1996 he was appointed chief dramaturge and drama director at the Rostock Volkstheater . Then Spuhler went from 2002 to 2005 as artistic director at the Tübingen State Theater . From 2005 to 2011 he was the director of the Heidelberg Theater and Orchestra . Since 2011 Spuhler has been general director of the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe .

From February 2007 to 2011 Peter Spuhler was also Chairman of the Dramaturgical Society .

criticism

Criticism of Peter Spuhler's management style has repeatedly been made known. This criticism reached its peak so far in summer 2020. On June 27, 2020, the Badische Neuesten Nachrichten (BNN) reported on the premature departure of the opera dramaturge Boris Kehrmann, which had been announced at short notice. He told the newspaper that meaningful work was not possible under Spuhler. Other former employees also reported - partly anonymously - of control pressure and a “climate of fear”. Before Kehrmann, the deputy opera director Patric Seibert, the opera dramaturge Deborah Maier and the first conductor Daniele Squeo had already left the theater. With reference to internal circles, the newspaper further reported that opera director Nicole Braunger had also offered a termination contract in November 2019, which was rejected. In addition to excessive control mania, Spuhler was also accused of not using the potential of the ensemble well enough and of hindering the creativity of the employees through his management style. Differences between him and theater workers had already been reported for the first time in 2015, when administrative director Michael Obermeier took legal action against his planned transfer to Stuttgart. At that time, a mediation company was commissioned by politics to clarify the problems.

In the weeks that followed, this criticism was confirmed by the staff council, the theater's development association and the directors of the orchestra and choir. Further allegations concerned an excessive workload, which would have led to several burnout cases, and the filling of management positions with confidants of Stuhler's, such as the technical director Ivica Fulir. Despite the known criticism, Peter Spuhler's contract was extended for a further six years in 2019, which is reported to be due to the influence of the chairman of the administrative board, Baden-Württemberg's art minister Theresia Bauer . She knew him from his time as artistic director at her place of residence in Heidelberg .

After a meeting on July 17th, the Board of Directors announced that Peter Stuhler would remain in office. Around 270 employees had previously demonstrated in front of the theater building.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Staatstheater Karlsruhe: Serious allegations from departing employees. Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
  2. ↑ “Deadline” in the State Theater Crisis: Big Bang or Small Compromise? Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
  3. ↑ Peter Spuhler remains General Director of the Badisches Staatstheater. Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Hundreds of employees of the Badisches Staatstheater demonstrate in front of the board meeting. Retrieved July 17, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Spuhler, Peter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German dramaturge and theater director
DATE OF BIRTH July 7, 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH Berlin