Sasha Waltz and John Öhman: Staatballett Berlin in 2019

Sasha Waltz and John Öhman take over the direction of the Staatballett Berlin in 2019.

Berlin-based choreographer Sasha Waltz and the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet Stockholm, Johannes Öhman, will jointly take over the direction of the Staatsballett Berlin as co-directors in the summer of 2019. They follow Nacho Duato, whose contract expires in July 2019. The Governing Major of Berlin, Michael Müller, made this announcement today at a press conference. Berlin, 07. September 2016