Berlin – Aha, in addition to the double vaccination, the mask and registration with a fresh photo, a current corona test is also required in order to be able to watch a rehearsal backstage in the Friedrichstadt-Palast. Isn’t that a bit pathological now that the rules are loosening up? Perhaps – but these regulations are provided for by the so-called Tüv seal “Approved protection against infection”, which this theater is the first to be allowed to wear in Germany. Anyone who finds corona measures annoying can hear how the 40 dancers rehearse in the ballet hall in a sweaty way: with a mask, without complaining, plus two PCR tests per week.
The premiere of the grand show “Arise. Love is stronger than time, ”one year late. Nobody wants to risk anything, especially since there has not yet been a corona case in ballet. In addition, the whole house seems to float in happiness. And that even before the premiere – which one might consider premature. But this time in the Friedrichstadt-Palast, as is customary in America, they have decided to do six weeks of previews, which are constantly being corrected. So you have an inkling of the reactions of the audience after the first performance on August 7th was already lost in cheers and standing ovations.
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