Satellite Théâtre

Name

Satellite Théâtre

Legal name

Satellite Théâtre

Website

https://satellitetheatre.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Physical theatre production
• Francophone performing arts
• Theatre training programs
• Live theatrical performances
• Creative space rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Moncton

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from performances at various venues including Centre culturel Aberdeen and touring productions across Canada and internationally.
2. Theatre school fees: L'École de création offers courses at $250 for 10 sessions, generating revenue while developing local artistic talent.
3. Space rentals (La Base): Rental of creative hub space on 3rd floor of Centre culturel Aberdeen for rehearsals, meetings, and small events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Satellite Théâtre is a non-profit Francophone creation and touring theatre company that produces physical, visual, and mask theatre productions for live audiences. The company creates and tours approximately 18 theatrical productions, operates L'École de création (a physical theatre training school for adolescents and adults launched in 2024), and rents La Base creative space in Moncton, New Brunswick.

Product overview

Satellite Théâtre is a Francophone creation and touring theatre company based in Moncton, New Brunswick, producing works with total freedom of form and aesthetic. The company operates as a portfolio of theatrical productions spanning physical theatre, visual theatre, clowning, object theatre, and hybrid media formats. The core offerings include approximately 18 named theatrical productions (La Machine à cons, Hippocampe, Parler mal, Bouée, Wess Wess, MSVR, Pépins, The Limits of Possible Noise, Overlap, Comme un seul grüm, Golem, Tréteau(x), Les Trois Mousquetaires Plomberie, PAPAs, "T", Bouffe, Mouving, and educational productions), a training arm called L'École de création launched in 2024 inspired by Jacques Lecoq pedagogy, and a venue called La Base for rehearsal and event rentals. The company functions as a unified artistic entity with productions created in-house, presented at various venues including Centre culturel Aberdeen, and toured nationally and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• L'École de création: The training arm of Satellite Théâtre launched in 2024, offering accessible non-academic theatre education inspired by Jacques Lecoq pedagogy for adolescents and adults, focusing on physical theatre, body language development, movement, and improvisation.

Products and services

• La Machine à cons A theatrical production exploring collective hope and care, examining how individuals can cultivate hope without naivety when everything seems to be falling apart.
• Hippocampe A theatrical narrative about fatherhood and gentle masculinity, following an artist father on a road trip with his six-year-old daughter, exploring themes of grief and inner landscape.
• Parler mal A theatrical docu-drama tackling linguistic insecurity and prejudice regarding language, exploring how certain prejudices are held with regard to Acadian language and its consequences.
• Bouée An effervescent, hybrid work exploring humanity's place in an infinite cosmos, tackling the biggest questions of our time using live cameras, scale models, and musical compositions.
• Wess Wess et autres stresses A satirical play about contemporary anxieties, exploring themes of daily life, marital status, reproductive rights, and ethno-cultural realities through grotesque theatre.
• MSVR (Moncton Studio Video Radio Show) A Moncton studio video radio show combining collective creation with radio theatre aesthetics, where guest artists prepare work and let others superimpose their contributions.
• Pépins - un parcours de petites détresses An ambulatory show exploring nature and shared grief caused by isolation during the pandemic, featuring intimate installations of four women seeking to reconnect with something transcendent.
• The Limits of Possible Noise A hybrid performance exploring human resilience and survival, featuring nine performers with physical and masked theatre, dance, acrobatics, and puppeteering.
• Overlap A tragic comedy performed in Chiac by five emerging actors, presenting both a love letter and critique of Moncton, exploring nobility and difficulties of the region.
• L'École de création Satellite Théâtre's training arm launched in 2024, offering physical theatre education inspired by Jacques Lecoq pedagogy. An accessible, non-academic space for adolescents and adults exploring creation through body, movement, improvisation, and collective work.
• La Base A rehearsal and event space located on the 3rd floor of Centre culturel Aberdeen in Moncton. Available for rehearsals, meetings, and smaller events with tables, chairs, sound system, television screen, and kitchenette.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13 Éloizes award nominations with 5 wins demonstrating artistic excellence recognition

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• Clarke Brun Wealth Management (RBC)minorOthers · 1 January 20262026 Radical Accessibility Champion funding sliding-scale tickets, community tickets, and accessibility measures.
• Happy Craft BrewingminorOthers · 1 January 20262026 Radical Accessibility Champion and community partner providing in-person box office space at 800 Main Street.
• Major DrillingminorOthers · 1 January 20262026 Radical Accessibility Champion funding accessibility initiatives.
• RoyaleminorOthers · 1 January 20262026 Radical Accessibility Champion funding accessibility initiatives.
• École Jacques Lecoq (Paris)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounders Marc-André Charron and Mathieu Chouinard are graduates of the École internationale de théâtre Jacques Lecoq, establishing the company's physical theatre methodology and artistic foundation.
• London International School of Performing ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounders are graduates of LISPA, providing international training and credibility to the company's creation approach.
• Pupulus Mordicus (Quebec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of The Limits of Possible Noise, collaborating on physical and masked theatre production.
• Cirque-Théâtre des Bouts du Monde (Montreal)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on The Limits of Possible Noise hybrid performance integrating physical theatre, dance, and acrobatics.
• Grafted Cede (London, UK)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration partner on The Limits of Possible Noise, representing cross-Atlantic artistic exchange.
• Theatre enTourRole (Quebec)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Parler mal theatrical docu-drama.
• Festival de théâtre des Amériques (FTA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Parler mal, providing national platform for the production.
• Aberdeen Cultural CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome venue for performances and La Base creative space; provides infrastructure and institutional support.
• Culturas (Professional Development Project)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional development initiative resulting in Wess Wess et autres stresses production with culturally diverse artists.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre de Quat'Sous: Montreal-based creation theatre focused on contemporary, experimental, and physical work for Francophone audiences; aligns closely with Satellite's "total freedom of form and aesthetic" positioning.
• Imago Theatre: Portland-based company specializing in mask, puppetry, and physical theatre; the closest international analogue in scale, methodology, and touring profile to Satellite Théâtre.
• Théâtre français de Toronto: Canada's leading professional Francophone theatre outside Quebec, producing creation-driven works for minority French-speaking audiences — directly analogous to Satellite's Francophone niche in a predominantly Anglophone market.
• Théâtre l'Escaouette: Moncton-based Acadian theatre company and Francophone creation company with national/international touring, offering the closest geographic and linguistic comparable to Satellite Théâtre in Atlantic Canada.

Regional players

• NAC French Theatre: National Arts Centre's French Theatre in Ottawa — a Francophone creation stage that has already presented Satellite's work and represents a national-platform partner/peer in the same ecosystem.

Emerging players

• Mummenschanz: Swiss mask-and-object theatre ensemble with global touring history; directly comparable to Satellite's mask/object/puppetry disciplines within physical theatre.
• Tectonic Theater Project: New York-based devised-theatre company known for ensemble-driven creation and docu-drama forms; methodologically aligned with Satellite's collective creation and Parler mal docu-fiction work.
• Théâtre de la Manufacture: Quebec company with strong physical-theatre and devised-creation pedigree, comparable to Satellite's Jacques Lecoq-influenced methodology and touring orientation.

Broad incumbents

• Complicité: UK-based international touring company widely regarded as a global reference for devised physical theatre; comparable on craft lineage to Lecoq-trained Satellite, though materially larger in scale.
• Théâtre du Rideau Vert: Long-established Montreal Francophone theatre company with repertory programming and national touring; comparable in mission (Francophone theatrical creation) though larger and institutionally older than Satellite.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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