Drak Theatre has received the prestigious international certification Home of 21st Century Education, awarded by Hands On! International Association of Children in Museums. This certification confirms that Drak Theatre provides a high-quality educational environment for children, schools, and families, and contributes to shaping the future of the young generation through culture, art, and play.
A new original production by director Jiří Ondra, set designer Veronika Svobodová, musician Marek Doubrava, and dramaturge Barbora Kamenická Pokorná marks Divadlo Drak’s first-ever show designed specifically for very young children and their adult companions. Theatre without words, but full of joy – for children from 6 months of age.
At the end of June, Hradec Králové will once again transform into a vibrant hub of theatrical activity. The international theatre festival REGIONY, celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, will take place from June 20 to June 27, 2025. The jubilee edition, themed New Symmetries, will connect theatrical tradition with a visionary outlook on the future, offering audiences a unique space to engage with art in many forms.
Drak Theatre has recently returned from a week-long tour. The production Bedtime!, directed by Veronika Poldauf Riedlbauchová, was selected for this international showcase along with 14 other foreign productions out of a total of 542 submitted projects. The production in Havana was seen by dozens of Cuban children from invited schools as well as dozens of international promoters and experts in children’s and youth theatre from around the world. As a result, Drak Theatre received several invitations to other international festivals and many valuable contacts and experiences.
We want everyone to enjoy our programs, even those who do not speak Czech. Our repertoire includes several nonverbal productions. We also provide English subtitles for selected performances of our Czech productions.
Tomáš Jarkovský and Barbora Kalinová from Drak Theatre attended the international conference Hands on! Create the magic!, which took place in Zetrum Paul Klee Bern in Switzerland.
Other representatives of Czech cultural organizations who attended the conference were representatives from Sladovna Písek and NaFilm: National Film Museum.
The conference programme can be found here.
