»In C« von Sasha Waltz & Guests

Musik von Terry Riley

Trailer »Sacre«

World premiere danced by Sasha Waltz & Guests

on 13 September 2013

Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie, Brussels

Considered one of the key works of modernism, it is 100 years after the genesis of Igor Stravinsky’s »Le sacre du printemps« that Sasha Waltz took on the Mariinsky Theatre’s offer to engage with this extraordinary

piece of musical and dance history. Its title translates to »The Rite of Spring«. The strikingly archaic, tension-charged and angular composition is characterised by a strongly emphasised rhythm, precipitous drops and a layering of constantly repeating musical motifs. With her choreography she now dedicates an entire piece to her research into rites and group dynamics – topics that have already played a part in previous pieces.

Beethoven 7 

Sasha Waltz & Guests

Ludwig van Beethoven 

Diego Noguera

In diesem zweiteiligen Abend widmet sich Sasha Waltz gemeinsam mit einem Ensemble von 13 Tänzer:innen der »Sinfonie Nr. 7 in A-Dur (op. 92)« von Ludwig van Beethoven und kontrastiert dieses klassische Stück mit dem Auftragswerk »Freiheit/Extasis« des zeitgenössischen Komponisten Diego Noguera. Bereits im Juni 2021 hatte die Choreographin im Rahmen des Beethoven-Tags »Mit Beethoven durch Europa« des europäischen Kultursenders ARTE in der antiken Tempelstätte von Delphi eine Choreographie zu zwei Sätzen von Beethovens Siebter geschaffen. Diese Musik ließ sie seitdem nicht mehr los. In ihr schwingen Fragen der Zeit mit, die für uns auch heute noch eine Rolle spielen: das Scheitern einer Revolution, die (erzwungene) Rückkehr zu alten Traditionen, die Reibung zwischen dem Wunsch nach gesellschaftlicher Transformation und Restauration und der damit einhergehende Verlust von Freiheit und Zukunftsperspektiven. Zu den live gespielten elektronischen Klängen von Diego Noguera mit dem Titel »Freiheit/Extasis« greift Sasha Waltz diese Themen zu Beginn des Abends auf und interpretiert sie aus zeitgenössischer Perspektive neu: Wie verhalten sich persönliche Freiheit und gesellschaftliche Zwänge zueinander?

sasha waltz & guests

Sasha Waltz & Guests

14
Dec
for the time being
no.4
Sunday 14.12.2025, 16:00
Radialsystem, Berlin DE
14
Dec
Kreatur
Sunday 14.12.2025, 20:00
Radialsystem, Berlin DE
20
Dec
Anastasia Kobekina & Sasha Waltz BACH CELLO DANCE - Funkhaus Berlin
Saturday 20.12.2025, 20:00
Funkhaus Berlin,  
8
Jan
Spiegelneuronen by Stefan Kaegi
Thursday 8.1.2026, 19:30
Aarhus Teater, Aarhus DK
9
Jan
Spiegelneuronen by Stefan Kaegi
Friday 9.1.2026, 19:30
Aarhus Teater, Aarhus DK
17
Jan
Open Studio: Stage #19
Studio A, 5. OG
Saturday 17.1.2026, 20:00
Radialsystem, Berlin DE

for the time being

»for the time being« - a collective practice of experiencing the moment

Sasha Waltz, together with a group of dancers and music by Diego Noguera, creates a collective practice of experiencing the moment - for the time being. Tickets are available starting 3rd December through the Radialsystem.

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Anastasia Kobekina & Sasha Waltz BACH CELLO DANCE - Funkhaus Berlin
Cellist Anastasia Kobekina & choreographer and dancer Sasha Waltz encounter each other live at Funkhaus Berlin on December 20, 2025.
On 20 December 2025, two outstanding artists will meet at the Funkhaus Berlin in an extraordinary dialogue of music and dance: Anastasia Kobekina, the most important cellist of her generation, and internationally renowned choreographer Sasha Waltz, who is returning to the stage as a dancer for the first time in many years.
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Kreatur in Berlin
»Kreatur« from 11 to 14 December at Radialsystem
The choreography »Kreatur« by Sasha Waltz & Guests returns to its premiere venue, the Radialsystem in Berlin, in December. 
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The new book

The new Book by Sasha Waltz & Guests - a wonderful christmas gift!

The new comprehensive book on the complete works of Sasha Waltz & Guests has been available since 17 September. All orders placed via our online shop by 17 December should arrive in time for Christmas.

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Statement Sasha Waltz

Statement Sasha Waltz
in view of the current debates on the 2026/27 double budget, which also threatens to make huge cuts in the cultural sector
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Petition #BerlinIsCulture

​#Berlinis Culture - continues

Also in 2025, the lack of clarity about the cuts in the cultural sector continues: the cultural and main committees are still negotiating the cuts decided at the end of 2024. And in Berlin's cultural scene, there is still great uncertainty.  In response, the platform #BerlinistKultur has created a petition you can sign, to stand up for a diverse Berlin cultural landscape.

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Statement on the cuts

Effects of the budget cuts decided on 19 December 2024


The historically unprecedented cuts in the cultural sector decided by the Berlin Senate in the plenary session of the House of Representatives on 19 December 2024 will have far-reaching and drastic consequences for Sasha Waltz & Guests and for the breadth of Berlin's entire cultural landscape. They will permanently damage the Capital of Culture

Berlin and its international appeal.

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Retrospective – The first half of 2025

Revival of Travelogue I – Twenty to eight

Sasha Waltz

Sophiensæle – 27. 28. February 1. 2. March

© Sebastian Bolesch

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Beethoven 7

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Ludwig van Beethoven / Diego Noguera

Bâtiment des Forces Motrices Grand / Grand Théâtre de Genève, Geneva – 14, 15, 16 March

Retrospective – The first half of 2025

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In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

with tanzmainz and Mainz Philharmonic State Orchestra

tanzmainz-Festival / Staatstheater Mainz – 26. 27. March


©Andreas Etter

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Spiegelneuronen

Stefan Kaegi / Sasha Waltz & Guests with Rimini Protokoll

Radialsystem, Berlin – 27. 28. 29. 30. March

Retrospective – The first half of 2025

Beethoven 7
Sasha Waltz & Guests / Ludwig van Beethoven / Diego Noguera 

with Mainz Philharmonic State Orchestra

tanzmainz-Festival / Staatstheater Mainz – 29. März


©Sebastian Bolesch

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Travelogue I – Twenty to eight 

Sasha Waltz

Radialsystem, Berlin – 3. 4. 5. 6. April


© Christina Voigt

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Beethoven 7

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Ludwig van Beethoven / Diego Noguera 

LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura – 13. April


©LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura 2025

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Beethoven 7
Sasha Waltz & Guests / Ludwig van Beethoven / Diego Noguera 

Hellerau – Europäisches Zentrum der Künste – 24. 25. April


©Sebastian Bolesch

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

with London Sinfonietta 

Multitudes Festival / Southbank Center, London – 29. 30. April


©Josh Croll

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Sasha Waltz receives the Helmut Schmidt Future Prize 2025

Thalia Theater, Hamburg – 22. May 


©Phil Dera for DIE ZEIT

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Travelogue I – Twenty to eight 

Sasha Waltz

Theater im Pumpenhaus, Münster – 9. 10. May


©Sebastian Bolesch

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

with The Young Gods

Dresdner Musikfestspiele / Staatsschauspiel Dresden – 23. May

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Sacre 

Sasha Waltz / Claude Debussy / Hector Berlioz / Igor Strawinsky

with Staatskapelle Berlin

Staatsoper Unter den Linden – 6. 8. 13. 15. June


©Sebastian Bolesch

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


In C – Community Projekt

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

Heel Amsterdam Danst, Amsterdam – 15. June


In C – Transfer to the Dutch National Ballet

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Amsterdam – 25. 27. 28. June​


©Dutch National Opera & Ballet

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Showing of children and youth's dance company Sasha Waltz & Guests

Treeeees, Welleneffekt, constantly becoming, NEXUS

Radialsystem, Berlin – 30. June, 1. July


©Christina Voigt

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

with tanzmainz and Ensemble Musikfabrik

Radialsystem, Berlin – 3. 4. 5. 6. July


©Andreas Etter

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests / Terry Riley

with The Young Gods

ImPulsTanz-Festival / Burgtheater, Vienna – 3. 4. 5. 6. July


©Boris Nebyla

Retrospective – The first half of 2025


Medea Fries

video installation from »Medea« (2007)

Sasha Waltz

as part of the exhibition »Para-Modern. Forms of Life since 1900«

Bundeskunsthalle Bonn – 11 April to 10 August