The extinction of culture - a comment on theatre closures

Which role does culture play in an urban context? What would happen if  culture disappeared from a city?

2010LAB.tv asked these questions during the second Biennale Tanzausbildung / Tanzplan Deutschland at the Folkwang Universität in Essen, with the discussions concerning the closure of the Wuppertaler Bühnen serving as example.

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