Zweiland

Sasha Waltz

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  Zweiland 1 – Im Vordergrund ein Paar, das tanzt. Im Hintergrund eine Person in weißem Anzug, die an der Wand lehnt.

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  Zweiland 2 – Zwei Tänzerinnen in Bewegung.

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  Zweiland 3 – Vier Tänzer*innen stehen eng hintereinander und drücken eine weitere Person gegen eine Holzkonstruktion.

Fiery dance and poetic imagery: rhythmic, high-energy movement sequences blaze with the pulsing vibes of a city street against the backdrop of a symbolic wall. “Zweiland” by Sascha Waltz is almost 30 years young. A fast-paced, surreal choreography exploring “Pictures from Germany” – including borders and their transgression – in which absurd everyday situations meet character studies and fairytale imagery. Seven performers interpret German songs from different centuries, creating a space where music and dance melt into one.

There is an almost prophetic quality to the name: “Zweiland” (two-country) instead of “Einland” (one-country). The spectacular multi-layered production was revived in Radialsystem in August 2026, with a new generation of dancers catapulting this iconic work into the here and now.

Artists/Collaborators: Sasha Waltz (Regie und Choreografie), Thomas Schenk , Sasha Waltz (Bühnenbild), Sasha Waltz & Guests , Annette Bätz (Kostüm), Juan Kruz Diaz de Garaio Esnaola (Musikalisches Arrangement), Martin Hauk (Licht), Sasha Waltz & Guests (Tanz), Nicola Mascia (Re-Staging und Probenleitung)

The piece was developed by and with the dancers Luc Dunberry, Juan Kruz Diaz de Garaio Esnaola, Klaus Jürgens, Nicola Mascia, Vivianne Rodrigues de Brito, Takako Suzuki, and Laurie Young.

A production by Sasha Waltz & Guests and Sophiensæle in co-production with Berliner Festspiele GmbH, Grand Theatre Groningen, Schauburg München, and Staatsschauspiel Dresden. With the kind support of the Berlin Senate Administration for Science, Research and Culture. Sasha Waltz & Guests are funded by the Berlin Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion.

Radialsystem media partners: The Berliner, tip Berlin, taz. die tageszeitung.

Next date:

• Date Thursday, 10/December/2026 20:00 ( 4 more dates )
• Venue Radialsystem V
• Address Holzmarktstraße 33, 10243 Berlin-Friedrichshain