Nederlands Dans Theater Faces Humiliating Cuts In Budget (50%) And Status (To Suburban Amenity)

“The cultural council of Holland recently proposed cuts of up to half [NDT’s] annual budget. (The Dutch National Ballet, the country’s largest dance company, faces a 26-percent amputation.) … NDT may also be downgraded to ‘regional amenity’ status. Its [sold-out world] tours … would take a back seat to appearances in Dutch suburbs.”