DRAK+ emerged during the 3Place project as a response to a growing community of teenagers who wanted to engage with theatre not only as spectators, but as active participants. Rather than creating new isolated formats, Drak Theatre chose to gather its youth-oriented activities under one shared platform.
DRAK+ functions as an entry point, a meeting place and a framework that connects artistic creation, participation and community-building. Its guiding principles are authenticity rooted in young people’s own topics, dialogue instead of predefined answers, learning through experience, and continuity through return.
By uniting different formats under a single identity, DRAK+ helps young people orient themselves within the institution and understand theatre as a space where they are welcome to stay, return and grow.
What we learned
- A clear umbrella platform strengthens continuity and visibility for youth engagement.
- Young people are more likely to return when they understand where they belong within an institution.
- Third places benefit from recognisable structures combined with flexible content.
- Dialogue-based formats create stronger identification than outcome-driven ones.