Marco Goecke
German choreographer (born 1972) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Marco Goecke (born 12 April 1972)[1] is a German choreographer. He was the director of Hanover State Ballet between 2019 and 2023, and had also held positions at Stuttgart Ballet, Scapino Ballet [nl], Nederlands Dans Theater and Gauthier Dance. He had additionally choreographed works for Paris Opera Ballet, Berlin State Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo and Vienna State Ballet, among others. Die Welt's Manuel Brug called him "the most important choreographer in Germany."[2]
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Born | (1972-04-12) 12 April 1972 (age 52) Wuppertal, Germany |
Occupation | Choreographer |
Years active | 1988–present |
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In February 2023, after an incident in which he smeared dog feces on the face of a dance critic who had reviewed him negatively, he was removed from his position in Hanover.