Sasha Waltz: Travelogue I – Twenty to eight

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With Travelogue I - Twenty to eight, a dance classic with a special history makes a guest appearance at the Sophiensæle: It is the founding piece of the company Sasha Waltz & Guests, first performed in 1993, and the prelude to the iconic Travelogue trilogy. The revival is a return to the beginning, also for the Sophiensæle: three years later, in 1996, Sasha Waltz will open the house as an independent theater with Allee der Kosmonauten. In Travelogue I - Twenty to eight, Sasha Waltz uses humor, aggression and sensuality to paint a moral picture of the present that has lost none of its explosiveness and relevance since its premiere in 1993. To this day, the timeless piece, in which the choreographer herself danced for many years, continues to thrill audiences worldwide.

On the occasion of the revival, the dance piece will once again be passed on to another generation of dancers. Berlin audiences last saw Travelogue I - Twenty to eight in January 2018 at the Radialsystem. The piece, which has successfully accompanied the company and audiences through many countries for over 30 years, was passed on to a new generation of dancers back in 2007: The idea of repertoire, the “Living Archive”, is an important starting point in the artistic work of Sasha Waltz & Guests. At the same time, parts of the original cast will be on stage with the new cast for the 175th performance on February 28.

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Direction, concept: Sasha WaltzStage design: Barbara SteppeLighting design: Tomski Binsert, André PronkMusic: Tristan Honsinger, Jean-Marc ZelwerDance, 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 production by Sasha Waltz & Guests in co-production with the Grand Theatre Groningen, NL. With the kind support of the Senate Department for Cultural Affairs / Berlin, the Fonds Darstellende Künste e.V. and the Initiative Neue Musik Berlin e.V. Sasha Waltz & Guests is supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

Next date: Travelogue I – Twenty to eight

• Date Thursday, 27/February/2025 20:00 (6 more dates)
• Venue Sophiensaele - Festsaal
• Address Sophienstraße 18, 10178 Berlin-Mitte
• Price from €17.60

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