Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley (DE/CH/US)
In C

Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Yanina Isla

A first-time guest at ImPulsTanz is internationally renowned choreographer Sasha Waltz with her colourful piece In C, set to music by the artistic pioneer Terry Riley: the revolutionary, open composition from 1964 is considered the first ever work of Minimal Music. Together with ten dancers, Sasha Waltz brings this milestone of musical history to ImPulsTanz 2025. Since its inception during the lockdowns, the piece has created its very own cosmos – from community projects in Caracas to performances with local dancers from Puna to Kharkiv. Presented with different musical ensembles, the composition will be performed live on the Burgtheater stage at ImPulsTanz by legendary Swiss post-industrial band The Young Gods.

For Sasha Waltz, In C is a deeply democratic process of dance and music: “It’s about making decisions alone and together, connecting with others, listening to and supporting each other.” Thus, the exceptional dancers in this happy choreography are grappling with the question “what there is to do on-stage that benefits the entire community” (Sasha Waltz). 

Austrian Premiere

Duration: 60 Min
Price: 8 / 14 / 26 / 45 / 58 / 72 / 92 Euro
Reduced: 6 / 11 / 22 / 38 / 49 / 61 / 78 Euro

Recommended from the age of 12.
23.7.2025, 21:00
Burgtheater
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25.7.2025, 21:00
Burgtheater
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Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Jo Glinka
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Jo Glinka
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Jo Glinka
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Yanina Isla
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Yanina Isla
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Yanina Isla
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Yanina Isla
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley "In C" © Yanina Isla
Sasha Waltz & Guests, The Young Gods, Terry Riley – In C
 Video: Christina Voigt

CREDITS

Concept, Light, Choreography: Sasha Waltz
Music: Terry Riley
Costume Design: Jasmin Lepore
Light Design: Olaf Danilsen
Concept & Dramaturgy: Jochen Sandig
Dance & Choreography: Sebastian Abarbanell, Rosa Dicuonzo, Davide Di Pretoro, Edivaldo Ernesto, Melissa Figueiredo, Yuya Fujinami, Lorena Justribó Manion, Melissa Kieffer, Michal Mualem, Zaratiana Randrianantenaina, Aladino Rivera Blanca, Orlando Rodriguez und László Sandig
Repetition: Melissa Figueiredo
Live-Music: The Young Gods
Musicans: Francis Treichler, Bernard Trontin and Cesare Pizzi

Team Sasha Waltz & Guests
Assistant Director and Production: Francisco Martínez
Lighting: Martin Hauk
Lighting Assistance: Olaf Danilsen
Costume Design Management: Sandra Tiersch
Guest Performance Management: Karsten Liske
Artistic Direction and Management: Sasha Waltz and Jochen Sandig
Company Management and Artistic Planning: Bärbel Kern
Deputy Company Management and Technical Direction: Reinhard Wizisla
Commercial Management: Stephan E. Schmidt

A production by Sasha Waltz & Guests

Made in Radialsystem (DE)

Sasha Waltz & Guests is supported by the Senate Department for Culture and Social Cohesion (DE).

Music-Credits: Music by Terry Riley
© Associated Music Publishers Inc./Edition Wilhelm Hansen.
With permission of Bosworth Music GmbH/Wise Music Group.