Right in the founding year of her company, the choreographer Sasha Waltz, recently honored with the German Dance Prize, had her international breakthrough. With her first full-length piece, "Travelogue I – Twenty to eight." Just one month after its premiere in September 1993, this dance sensation could already be experienced at the Theater im Pumpenhaus. And it captivated with a completely unfamiliar, surprising language of movement. On the occasion of the 40th theater anniversary, the house is now returning to its roots with Sasha Waltz & Guests. Today, "Twenty to Eight" is cult: social behavioral psychology in slapstick style. With a new generation of dancers, the successful choreographer demonstrates that her iconic production has lost none of its wit and relevance even after more than three decades. A surreal, displaced everyday life unfolds with objects that have a mind of their own: The ironically sharpened everyday stories in the kitchen, living room, hotel room, and bar struck a chord with the spirit of the times: witty-absurd, almost acrobatic style, themes of the present – Sasha Waltz was considered the most exciting emerging avant-gardist far and wide. Today she is an international star, based in Berlin, and enjoys choreographing in prominent architectures.