German ballet director ‘smeared poo on face of critic’ who wrote negative review

Marco Goecke confronted Wiebke Huester with dog faeces at Hanover State Opera after being furious at her review of his show

An award-winning German ballet director allegedly smeared dog faeces on the face of a prominent critic at the weekend premiere of a new show, prompting a police investigation.

Marco Goecke confronted journalist Wiebke Huester in the foyer at the Hanover State Opera during an intermission of a performance on Saturday, Huester’s employer said, adding he was furious at her review of a previous show.