What age is the performance suitable for?

The play is suitable for children aged 4 and older.

How long does the performance last?

The performance lasts 1 hour and has no intermission.

Where is the play performed in Düsseldorf?

It is performed at Central 2 of the D'haus at Worringer Straße 140 in Düsseldorf.

How much does a ticket cost?

For the Young Theater, D'haus lists 13 euros as the adult price, and children and youth pay 7 euros.

Is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Central offers barrier-free access, a barrier-free restroom, and up to 13 wheelchair spaces in Central 2.

What is the best way to get there?

D'haus recommends arriving via the main train station; from there, Central is accessible at ground level.

A Gentle Protest on Stage: D'haus Shows Flower Courage in Düsseldorf Live

Name: The Man Who Wanted to Be a Flower
Start: 2026-05-28T12:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-05-28T13:00:00+02:00
Location: Central 2

A poetic theater morning about courage, role models, and the freedom to be different

With The Man Who Wanted to Be a Flower, the D'haus presents a delicate, clever, and surprisingly timeless stage experience for children aged 4 and older and their companions. The production by Fabian Rosonsky brings Anja Tuckermann's picture book to the stage as colorful theater poetry and transforms a seemingly simple starting idea into a strong plea for nonconformity, imagination, and self-determination.

When longing arises from everyday life

At the beginning stands the monotony: a man, a colorless world, routine, emptiness. Yet it is from this silence that the longing for transformation grows. The play takes its young audience seriously and sensitively tells how tight societal expectations can become. The stage opens up not as a didactic space but as a poetic testing ground where identity, clothing, color, and movement are reimagined.

Scenic design, costumes, and music as subtle seduction

The combination of scenic design, costumes, and music is particularly appealing. Paulina Barreiro and the team around Fabian Rosonsky create a theater atmosphere where images, sounds, and bodies do not explain but make experiences tangible. This fits a production that does not stifle imagination but unfolds it: sometimes light, sometimes playful, sometimes full of uncertainty. Thus, a stage experience emerges that directly reaches young spectators while reminding adults of the power of theater to translate complex questions into sensual images.

Fabian Rosonsky relies on clear dramaturgy

Rosonsky is less interested in the grand gesture than in precise dramaturgy. His work at the D'haus is known for its sensitive, audience-friendly narrative style, and here, too, the inner movement is central: the desire for freedom, the fear of exclusion, the dream of a different self. The performance remains compact and concentrated at one hour without a break, ideal for a young audience that does not need detours to be touched.

A piece about role models that does not tip into didactics

Strong children’s and youth theater works best when it does not speak from a position of authority. This is exactly where the strength of this production lies: It questions masculinity, clothing, external gazes, and the courage not to be pigeonholed without losing lightness. This creates an audience reaction that aims not for a quick effect but for resonance. Especially in the Young Theater, this form of theater gains its particular power because it is playful and serious at the same time.

Conclusion: A small piece with great resonance

The Man Who Wanted to Be a Flower promises a touching theater morning full of colors, imagination, and clever questions. Anyone wishing to experience poetic children’s and youth theater with heart, attitude, and a fine directorial hand should not miss this date. Live at Central 2, the piece unfolds precisely that warmth which makes good theater so unforgettable.