»Travelogue I – Twenty to eight«

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Tickets Pre-Sale: »Travelogue I – Twenty to eight« returns to Berlin stages
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Tickets Pre-Sale: »Travelogue I – Twenty to eight« returns to Berlin stages

Ticket sales for all Berlin dates in February and April are open.

With humour, aggression and sensuality, Sasha Waltz paints a contemporary genre picture in »Travelogue I - Twenty to eight« that has lost none of its explosive power and relevance over the years: a dance classic. To this day, the timeless piece, in which the choreographer herself danced for a long time, continues to inspire audiences worldwide. After a seven-year break, the production is now returning.


The revival of »Travelogue I – Twenty to eight« marks a return to the beginning: just one year after Sasha Waltz came to Berlin at the invitation of Künstlerhaus Bethanien, the choreographer founded the dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests together with Jochen Sandig in 1993 – with »Travelogue I – Twenty to eight«. The piece, which was created from a dialogue between five dancers from around the world as part of a grant from Künstlerhaus Bethanien and in co-production with the Grand Theatre Groningen, received high praise from critics and audiences alike. It also marked the beginning of the »Travelogue« trilogy, which was created in the following years, established the success of the company and became iconic. 


From the outset, the idea of a repertoire, of a »living archive«, was an important starting point in the artistic work of Sasha Waltz & Guests. »I would say that all my pieces change over time, and of course that has a lot to do with the dancers: they also continue to develop,« says Sasha Waltz, for whom maintaining the repertoire is very important. »Travelogue I – Twenty to eight« has been accompanying the company and audiences for over 30 years through many countries and was handed over to a new generation of dancers in 2007.


The individual personalities of the dancers usually play an important role in Sasha Waltz's work, which makes the process of handing over pieces from older creative phases to new dancers very exciting for the choreographer herself. The Berlin audience last saw the piece in January 2018 at the Berlin Radialsystem. On the occasion of the revival in February 2025, »Travelogue I - Twenty to eight« will once again be passed on to a new generation of dancers.



Travelogue I - Twenty to eight

Sasha Waltz

27, 28 February, 8pm 

1, 2 March 2025, 5 and 8pm

Sophiensæle, Berlin

3, 4, 5, 6 April 2025, 8pm

Radialsystem, Berlin


Direction / Concept

Sasha Waltz 

Stage Design

Barbara Steppe

Lighting Design

Tomski Binsert

André Pronk

Music

Tristan Honsinger 

Jean-Marc Zelwer

Dance / Choreography

Sasha Waltz & Guests


The piece was developed by and with the dancers Ákos Hargitay/Thomas Lehmen, Nasser Martin-Gousset, Takako Suzuki, Sasha Waltz and Charlotte Zerbey.


A co-production of Sasha Waltz & Guests and Grand Theatre Groningen, NL. Kindly supported by the Senate Department for Cultural Affairs / Berlin, the Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V. and the Initiative Neue Musik Berlin e.V.