GOP Artistic-Theater Essen Reopens with Disco Tribute Show "Groove"

The GOP entertainment company has completed a full renovation of its Essen venue, now renamed the GOP Artistic-Theater, within a single year. The reopening is marked by the premiere of a new show titled "Groove" on 18 September. "Groove" is described as a homage to 1970s disco and represents a departure from conventional variety programming: it features a continuous narrative for the first time, alongside numerous dance sequences, and is scheduled to run for nine months. The production is designed to showcase the technical capabilities of the newly rebuilt theater and its stage, particularly its sound innovations, which GOP presents as an expansion of the variety concept. During the summer, while the building was being comprehensively renewed, all departments rehearsed the new show. The company has branded the revamped house as an "Artistical-Theater." The article was published by kulturnews.de and written by Hauke Meyer.