Konzert Theater Bern counts more admissions
Konzert Theater Bern (KTB) reports that the total number of spectators in the 2014/15 season increased by around seven percent compared to the previous season: a total of 149,948 admissions were recorded, around 9,000 more than in the 2013/14 season.
In the 2014/15 season, KTB gave 417 performances and 53 external guest performances (previous year's season: 389/36). The most significant increase in audience numbers was recorded by the music theater: 40,886 spectators were counted here (2013/14: 31,315). The drama department also reported audience growth. According to the press release, audience figures for the Bern Symphony Orchestra and dance remained stable in the reporting period compared to the previous year's season.
The accounts closed with an accounting surplus of around CHF 33,000. Income fell slightly compared to the previous season - from CHF 5.7 million in 2013/14 to around CHF 5.5 million in 2014/15 - a decline that is due in particular to the short duration of performances at the Stadttheater as a result of the renovation. Due to the renovation of the Stadttheater and the upcoming renovation of the Kultur Casino, KTB does not expect normal operations to resume until the 2019/2020 season at the earliest.
Photo: Duke Bluebeard's Castle, Great Hall of the Riding School, 2014/15 season, Claude Eichenberger (Judith), Pavel Shmulevich (Duke Bluebeard)
