The COVID-19 pandemic is reshaping our entertainment and cultural events in a number of ways. We’ve seen festivals and exhibitions resurrecting the drive-in to ensure social distancing and now, an iconic venue in Berlin, Germany, is giving us a glimpse of what theaters may look like once they reopen.
Photo: Moritz Haase/Berliner Ensemble
The Berliner Ensemble theater group that performs at the 19th-century Theater am Schiffbauerdamm has removed 70 percent of its seating in the last 10 days in an effort to uphold Germany’s social distancing guidelines. Looking more like an art installation than a venue, the theater has cleared out every other row while additionally spacing chairs out at least six feet apart from one another.
