Berlin has struggled mightily to rebuild since the wall fell. But some of the city’s venerable arts institutions have felt stiffed in the change. Bertolt Brecht’s Berliner Ensemble, “once proudly funded by the GDR, has gone through poverty and 11 directors in less than ten years.” Decreased funding has caused ticket prices to soar, and as a result “the company lost its reputation as a theater of the people.” – The Times (UK)