DRAMAN® Foundation — Create Together

About

A foundation
that expands boundaries

DRAMAN Foundation is an officially registered nonprofit organisation based in Kyiv, Ukraine.

The Foundation grew from the DRAMAN ecosystem, which began its work in April 2022. A group of Ukrainian theatre practitioners recognised an urgent need for independent support of new cultural projects and creative individuals — and for enriching the cultural space with national content.

Since 2023, we have been implementing programmes of psychosocial rehabilitation and integration for vulnerable populations: IDPs, families of combat veterans, older adults, volunteers, military doctors, and youth.

DRAMAN believes that theatre is not merely entertainment — it is a traditional technology of recovery and social integration, with thousands of years of proven application even in the most challenging circumstances.

Registered as a legal entity in 2025. DRAMAN® is an officially registered trademark.

Recognition

Letter of Appreciation — Main Military Clinical Hospital, Kyiv

Letter of Appreciation — Department of Public Communications, KCSA

Partner — IDP Council at the Kyiv City Military Administration

Laureate — TOP 100 KCSA Cases Award "Civil-Government Cooperation" 2025

DRAMAN Foundation — Metamorphoses training

800+

Community members

30+

Partner theatres

6 000+

Free invitations

2022

Founded

Mission

Why we exist

We expand boundaries — so that culture and creativity become accessible to everyone who needs them.

Equal Access to Culture

We remove financial, social and physical barriers between people and the arts. Theatre is not a privilege — it is a right.

Psychosocial Rehabilitation

Art as a therapeutic space. We help people recover through creativity — especially those affected by the consequences of war.

Community Integration

Theatre unites people of different backgrounds. Shared creativity builds trust and restores social bonds.

Creative Realisation

We create spaces where self-expression becomes possible — regardless of status, means or circumstance.

Skills for the Future

Creative participation develops the human qualities that no technology can replace — the foundation for life in a changing world.

Directions

What we do

Equal Access to Culture and Theatre

In 2023, the "Right to Dream" project was launched, providing over 2,000 free tickets to vulnerable populations. In 2025, it was institutionalised as DRAMAN Art Club — an online community using digital technologies to expand reach and engage audiences efficiently.

Supporting Theatres in Building New Audiences

Ukrainian theatres lost significant audiences due to emigration caused by the war. DRAMAN helps partner theatres attract new audiences — including IDPs and groups previously outside the theatre-going community.

Theatre-Based Training Programmes

Short-term programmes for rapid stress relief, and long-term systemic programmes for recovery, ongoing support, and inclusion in a community of like-minded people.

Corporate Programmes for Human Capital

Theatre as a wellbeing tool: addressing burnout and stress, building corporate culture, and developing soft skills — within the framework of CSR and social initiatives.

Inclusive Theatre Studio

For those who wish to develop further as performers. Productions are staged, improvisation formats practised, and a circle of community formed.

Workshops and Festivals

Exchange of experience and dissemination of knowledge about theatrical technologies in commercial organisations, government institutions and NGOs.

Results

Our impact

As of April 2026

Access to Culture

6,000+ free invitations to theatre performances since 2023

2,000 tickets via the "Right to Dream" project (2023–2025)

4,000 invitations in the first year of DRAMAN Art Club (2025)

800 Art Club members — IDPs, veterans' families, pensioners, volunteers

30+ partner theatres and theatre projects

Training Programmes

11 groups completed the "Metamorphoses" programme — ~400 participants

11 sessions of the "Let Off Steam" anti-stress training — ~250 participants

Own methodology developed: from anti-stress introduction to ongoing support

Theatre Activity

12 original productions staged

30+ participants in the inclusive theatre studio

Licence for a charitable production of "Misery" by Stephen King — obtained from CAA and the William Goldman Estate

Events & Partnerships

"Theatre and Business" workshop — 40 participants, under the auspices of the American House in Kyiv (April 2026)

Laureate — TOP 100 KCSA Cases Award 2025

Partner of the IDP Council at the Kyiv City Military Administration

Letters of Appreciation from the Main Military Clinical Hospital and KCSA

Philosophy

What we believe

DRAMAN — A Person of Creativity

DRAMAN is a combination of two words: drama — creative action, and man — a person. DRAMAN is a person for whom creativity is one of the fundamental meanings of existence — a motivation for active action and changing the world. Not as a privilege. As a natural need of every human being.

Creativity Is Born Between People

Creativity is not the talent of a chosen few, nor an individual skill. It is a systemic phenomenon that arises in the space of collective interaction. It is born between people — and transforms everyone who takes part. We regard it as one of the fundamental meanings of human existence as a whole.

Theatre — The Clearest Expression

Of all forms of collective creativity, theatre is the most complete and the most ancient. It offers the unique opportunity to explore oneself, discover one's purpose — and realise it first in the safe space of the stage, then carry that experience into real life. That is why theatre is our primary instrument.

"We believe: every person is capable of creating.
And of changing the world."

Partnership

Let's build
together

DRAMAN is open to partnership with organisations and individuals who share our mission — to expand the boundaries of access to culture and creative realisation.

Government Institutions

Institutions working in psychosocial rehabilitation, social policy and community development. Together we can reach more people in need and create systemic impact.

Commercial Organisations

Companies that care about their people and seek new approaches to human capital — within the framework of CSR and social programmes.

NGOs

Organisations seeking new tools for non-material support of their participants and beneficiaries. Open to joint projects and knowledge exchange.

Donors

Foundations and organisations supporting cultural and social projects. DRAMAN implements programmes with demonstrated impact and ensures full transparency.

Patrons

Individuals who voluntarily support cultural and social projects as a personal contribution to the development of society. If you share our values — your participation matters.

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DRAMAN®Foundation

A foundationthat expands boundaries