The sacked ballet director had already been warned for verbal sexual harassment last year but was reinstated to his position, resulting in a furious public backlash by the dancers’ union.
Earlier this month, the employee was sacked following investigations into fresh allegations.
On Wednesday, officials from the Bühnen Bern Ballet and its parent body, the Bern Theatre, apologised for failing to protect members of the dance troupe.
They also acknowledged that communications should have been more transparent, also to financial backers and the Bern city authorities who were unaware of the misconduct.
“The fight against abusive behavior must start now,” Isabelle Bischof, director of the Bühnen Bern Ballet, told reporters. “For me it is clear that something has to change.”
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