St. Gallen has to wait longer for the theater
The completion of the renovation work at the Theater St.Gallen has been delayed. This is due to unforeseen additional work on the remediation of harmful substances and weather-related interruptions to work. The work is expected to be completed by April 2023.
According to the press release from the Canton of St. Gallen, the original schedule envisaged the renovation of the theater building being completed by autumn 2022. The theater should therefore have opened in the renovated and slightly expanded building in February 2023.
According to the new schedule, the work on the theater building is expected to be completed in April 2023. However, a move shortly before the end of a current season is not expedient for the Genossenschaft Konzert und Theater St.Gallen from an economic and artistic point of view. This would mean an interruption to the season and a loss of performances. The 2022/2023 season will therefore continue on a temporary basis until the beginning of June 2023. Konzert und Theater St.Gallen is now examining the new situation. The program will be adapted to the new schedule.
There are several reasons for the delay in the construction work. Firstly, the construction companies had to carry out unforeseen additional work during demolition and pollutant clean-up. For example, significantly more pollutants were found during demolition than expected. Secondly, the weather in winter 2020/2021 prevented the construction companies from carrying out the work more quickly.
