Name: Schaubude Berlin presents: rooted
Start: 2026-09-27T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-27T20:00:00+02:00
Location: T-Werk

A poetic stage experience about the invisible in the ground

With rooted, Schaubude Berlin presents a sensitive object and material theater at T-Werk Potsdam that engages with what the eye alone cannot grasp. For children ages 4 and up, as well as curious adults, this performance opens a sensual resonance space full of sound collages, tactile moments, and quiet discoveries.

When the ground begins to tell stories

Under our feet, a world grows, crawls, flows, and sounds, hidden in everyday life. This is exactly where the performance begins: Two performers explore with materials, sounds, and a gentle dramaturgy that zone between perception and imagination, where traces become stories. The stage experience thrives on the tension between the visible and the invisible, small gestures, and precise reactions to sound, surface, and space.

Figures, material, and sound as theatrical language

The production relies on the expressiveness of puppet and object theater, which has been cultivated as an artistic hallmark at Schaubude Berlin for years. Instead of loud effects, the evening focuses on concentrated acting, a sensitive interplay of direction, stage, light, and sound design. This creates a theater atmosphere where each rustle, every movement, and each material transformation gains significance.

Inclusive aesthetics with integrated audio description

Especially noteworthy is the integrated audio description, which makes the evening accessible to blind and visually impaired audiences. Thus, rooted follows the goal of not only asserting aesthetic experience but also making it tangible. The production combines perception, mediation, and artistic precision into an inclusive theater evening that reaches far beyond the childlike perspective.

Potsdam venue with cultural quarter flair

At T-Werk on Schiffbauergasse, the guest performance meets a vibrant cultural environment by the Deep Lake. The quarter is known for its mix of theater, dance, museums, gastronomy, and good public transport connections; parking garage and parking spaces are also available. Those attending the evening experience not just a performance but a complete cultural stage experience in the heart of Potsdam.

Conclusion: rooted promises a quiet, highly precise, and at the same time imaginative theater evening that sparks curiosity and makes the world beneath our feet audible anew. Those who appreciate poetic puppet theater, strong imagery, and inclusive stage art should not miss this date.