The former ballet director of the Hanover State Opera, Marco Goecke, who became widely known outside the cultural scene after a dog faeces attack on a journalist, is temporarily returning to his old place of work as a guest artist. In February 2023, Goecke had smeared dog poo on a critic for the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung German broadsheet in the foyer of the opera house. He had previously accused her of always writing “terrible, personal” reviews. A choreography by Goecke will be part of a three-part ballet evening, the State Opera announced on Friday. He also designed the costumes and se…