The board at Oslo Nye Teater met the press on Wednesday afternoon. On the theatre’s main stage in central Oslo, chairman Jafar Altememy spoke about how they believe the theater should be run going forward. Shortly before, the employees learned that the board will close the Trikkestallen. The board believes the best solution is to only have theater operations at the Central Theater and the Main Stage. – This means that we are ending the tenancy at Trikkestallen, says Altememy. The board will move the Puppet Theater to the two remaining stages. Altermemy emphasizes that this is only a sketch. It will be discussed with the employees until the final budget arrives on 11 December. Fewer performances and employees Last year, the theater had 600 performances. The board wants the number of performances to be cut to 320. – The downscaling will mean a reduction in activities and offers to the public with fewer productions and performances, says Altermemy. He emphasizes that they will protect offers for children and young people. There will also be fewer employees at the theatre, but the chairman will not go into how many positions will be cut. – The board is working to look at voluntary solutions, but this will not come until the budget has been approved by the city council. Chairman Jafar Altememy at Oslo Nye Teater presented the cut proposals on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Rushda Syed / news – Complete chaos Oslo Nye has been in crisis after a cut of NOK 37.5 million in the annual subsidy from the municipality was announced. The city council’s cut proposal has met with great opposition from actors and employees at the theatre. Actor Johannes Joner was also at the press conference on Wednesday afternoon. – Now there is complete chaos in the house, says Joner. He believes that this outline that the chairman presented today should not be known until the city council adopts the final budget in December. Actor Johannes Joner says that there is chaos at Oslo Nye Teater after the sketch was presented. Photo: Jon Petrusson / news – This press conference here was not really supposed to be here. He could have taken this after 11 December, because that is when we will get an answer as to whether we will get money. Furthermore, Joner says that the theater has applied for 94 million from the city council. – The opposition has said that they are happy to support us, so we are crossing our fingers that we win. Motion of no confidence against the cultural council At the same time as the employees learned about the future of the theatre, a motion of no confidence was put forward against Oslo’s cultural council Anita Leirvik North from the Conservative Party. The background for the proposal from the Labor Party, MDG, SV and Rødt is precisely the city council’s handling of the crisis-stricken theatre. The parties believe, among other things, that she has misled the city council and withheld information. In a letter to the city council, they said that North has created an image that the theatre’s finances are far worse than they actually are. Published 20.11.2024, at 16.24 Updated 20.11.2024, at 16.59
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The board cuts millions and closes down the Trikkestallen at Oslo Nye Teater – Greater Oslo
