Theater Drachengasse is another small theatre hidden just off of the street, Fleischmarkt, in Vienna’s first district. It was brought to life by a women’s movement at the beginning of the 80s. Besides showing support for women, having a space for young theatre was (and still is) close to the theatre’s heart.
Hosting an annual youth competition, they help out young professionals with the core funding and attention they need to enter the scene. The Theater Drachengasse has two locations – one in Drachengasse itself, which is used for their in-house productions, and another is Bar&Co, which is a space used to showcase guest-productions and other shows. The audience of the theatre is as diverse as the programme.
The aim of Theater Drachengasse is to find a good balance between entertainment and difficult topics. They’re bringing contemporary theatre that is accessible for everybody onto the stage and they don’t shy away from controversial topics that are relevant and thought-provoking. Besides text-based plays, you’ll also find concerts and English plays there. Also, the talented Vienna-based Improv theatre group English Lovers, hosts regular English comedy and improv shows at Theater Drachengasse.
Check out the program, here.
