Ki M’aime Me Suive

What Ki M’aime Me Suive does

Ki M'aime Me Suive (legal entity SAS Ki m'aime me suive, RCS Paris 492 598 438, share capital €109,210, entertainment licenses 2-1066422 and 3-1066421) is a French independent theatrical production company founded in 2006 by Michel Bocion (President) and Pascal Guillaume (Director General). Xavier Niel joined as a partner in 2009. Headquartered at 92 rue de la Victoire, Paris (75009), the company operates as both producer and distributor of live theater, programming an active catalog of 20+ shows spanning solo performances, comedy plays, musicals, magic/mentalism acts and variety shows.

The business model combines ticket sales from Parisian runs at Théâtre Tristan Bernard (co-directed by Pascal Guillaume since 2014) and Théâtre Saint-Georges (added in November 2024) with touring revenue from a regional French circuit plus international dates in Belgium, Switzerland and Monaco. The company co-produces flagship titles with partners including Théâtre Tristan Bernard, La Compagnie Théâtre du Fracas, Ebra Entertainment, Wonder, Compagnie Paradoxe(s), and Red Velvet, sharing production costs and revenue. Annual presence at the Avignon OFF Festival (July) at multiple partner venues (Les Gémeaux, Les Lucioles, Le Chêne Noir, Au Petit Chien, Les Béliers, La Scala) acts as a launch and audience-development channel. Marketing is multi-channel: social media (Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn, X), an email newsletter, dedicated press attachés, and ticketing partnerships (France Billet, BAM, TalTicket, Seetickets, Fnac Spectacles, Ticketmaster).

KMMS holds no proprietary technology stack beyond a Wix-hosted marketing website; core operations rely on a lean team of approximately 15–20 staff organized into General Direction, Production, Marketing & Communication and Diffusion/Touring departments. The company's commercial reputation rests on 20+ Molière Awards accumulated between 2014 and 2025, including Best Comedy (Dernier Coup de Ciseaux 2014; Les Faux British 2016; La Vie trépidante de Brigitte Tornade 2020), Best Private Theater Show and Best Actress (La Vénus à la fourrure, 2015), Best Comedy (BIGRE) and Best Musical Show (IVO LIVI, 2017), Best Visual Creation (Chapitre XIII, 2019), Best Public Theater Show (Les Gros Patinent Bien, 2022), Best Actress (Courgette) and Best Supporting Actress (L'Effet Miroir, 2024), and 5 awards in 2025 led by Best Show for Du Charbon dans les Veines. Cumulative spectator counts on signature titles — Les Faux British (880,000+, 2,700+ performances), Dernier Coup de Ciseaux (700,000+ over 7 years), Les Gros Patinent Bien (450,000+) — document the long-tail economics of the catalog.

Name

Ki M’aime Me Suive

Legal name

SAS Ki m'aime me suive

Website

https://kimaimemesuive.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ki M'aime Me Suive is a Paris-based independent French theater production company (founded 2006) that produces, co-produces and tours 20+ live shows across comedy, musicals, solo performance and magic, operating Parisian venues Théâtre Tristan Bernard and Théâtre Saint-Georges and serving general theater audiences plus school groups in France, Belgium and Switzerland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theater Production

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830)

akta.pro primary industry

Concert & Tour Promoters (MPAIAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring & Production Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAIAFAF), Theatre Services & Design (Scenic/Costume/Props/Stage Management) (MPAGABAO)

Keywords

• Live theater production
• Comedy play productions
• Musical theater productions
• Performing arts distribution
• Theatrical touring shows

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales - Paris venues: Revenue from ticket sales at Parisian theater venues, including Théâtre Tristan Bernard (co-directed by Pascal Guillaume since 2014) and Théâtre Saint-Georges (taken over by a collective including Pascal Guillaume in November 2024). Shows run extended runs with high volume ticket sales.
2. Touring and diffusion: Revenue from touring productions across France, Europe (Belgium, Switzerland, and other international venues). The company maintains an active touring catalog with multiple simultaneous shows on the road.
3. Co-production revenue share: KMMS co-produces shows with partner theaters and entertainment companies, sharing production costs and revenue. Partners include Théâtre Tristan Bernard, Théâtre Saint-Georges, La Compagnie Théâtre du Fracas, Ebra Entertainment, Wonder, and various scène nationale venues across France.
4. Festival programming: Revenue from Avignon OFF festival programming, where KMMS produces multiple show slots at partner venues (Les Gémeaux, Les Lucioles, Le Chêne Noir, Au Petit Chien, Les Béliers, La Scala) during the July festival.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Ki M'aime Me Suive is an independent French theatrical production company that produces, co-produces, and distributes live stage performances (comedy plays, musicals, solo shows, magic, family shows) for the general public. The company operates two Parisian venues (Theatre Tristan Bernard since 2014; Theatre Saint-Georges since November 2024), runs an annual Avignon OFF Festival program, and tours productions across France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Monaco. Revenue comes from ticket sales at owned/co-directed venues and through third-party ticketing platforms, plus co-production revenue-share with partner theaters and entertainment companies.

Product overview

Ki M'aime Me Suive is a French live entertainment production company founded in 2006, operating as a multi-format theater producer and creator of live performances. The company's portfolio is organized around three main show categories: solo/stand-up performances (seuls-en-scène), theatrical plays, and spectacle productions (musical variety and themed shows). Key products include long-running Molière Award-winning comedies such as 'Les Faux British' (Molière 2016, 880,000+ spectators), 'Les Gros Patinent Bien' (Molière 2022), 'Du Charbon dans les Veines' (5 Molières 2025), and 'Courgette' (Molière 2024); comedy productions like 'L'Effet Miroir' (Molière 2024) and 'Mondial Placard' (Prix Fondation Barrière 2023); solo performances including 'Walt, la folie Disney', 'L'Homme Sans Souci', and 'Jeffou le Gnou'; and spectacle productions such as 'Les Sea Girls', 'Klek Entòs' magic show, and 'Le Monde du Silence Gueule!'. The company also operates and programs Parisian theater venues (Théâtre Tristan Bernard since 2014, and Théâtre Saint-Georges since 2024) and produces an annual program at the Avignon Off Festival.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Les Faux British Comedy based on 'The Play That Goes Wrong' adapted into French, where seven amateur actors attempt to perform an original Sherlock Holmes mystery with catastrophic results. Moliere Award for Best Comedy 2016.
• Du Charbon dans les Veines Theatrical production by Jean-Philippe Daguerre that won 5 Moliere Awards in 2025, including Best Show.
• Courgette Musical theater adaptation of Gilles Paris' novel 'Autobiographie d'une Courgette' (also known as 'My Life as a Zucchini'), following a young boy named Icare/Courgette in a children's home.
• L'Effet Miroir Comedy by Leonore Confino about a successful writer whose friends recognize themselves in his aquatic story, confronting him at a dinner party.
• Mondial Placard Comedy by Come de Bellescize about gender equality in the workplace, written from interviews with women in the corporate world.
• Klek Entòs Magic and mentalism show featuring a magician and performer in a Tim Burton-esque poetic universe, inviting audiences to confront their fears.
• Walt, la folie Disney Solo performance by Clement Vieu about Walt Disney and the creative process behind Snow White, written by Fanny Dupin and Damien Maric and directed by Victoire Berger-Perrin.
• Les Gros Patinent Bien Theater production directed by Jean-Philippe Daguerre with over 450,000 spectators; winner of the 2022 Moliere for Best Public Theater Show.
• Vole Eddie, Vole! Theatrical adaptation of the Eddie the Eagle story, where three actors portray twenty characters; the text has entered the National Education repertoire.
• Numéro Deux Adaptation of David Foenkinos' novel about the boy who lost the Harry Potter casting to Daniel Radcliffe.
• Jeffou le Gnou — Je panse, donc je suis Solo stand-up comedy performance by Eric Fraticelli on body image and societal judgment, exploring themes through raw humor and self-deprecation.
• Les Sea Girls — Dérapage Musical variety show created and performed by three women artists of music-hall in their fifties, blending music-hall and theater.
• Secret(s) Médical Comedy starring Michel Cymes about four former medical school friends whose dinner party turns explosive when a patient confidentiality issue is revealed.
• Le Monde du Silence Gueule! Eco-theater show by Julia Duchaussoy in which ocean creatures stage a stand-up comedy addressing humans about ocean conservation, marine ecosystems, and overfishing.
• Peut-être Nadia Theatrical production about Nadia Comaneci, the Romanian gymnast, written by Anne-Sophie Mercier and Pascal Reverte; received the 'Olympiade Culturelle' label from Paris 2024.
• Robinson Solo theatrical version of Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe, adapted, directed, and performed by Erwan Creignou; coproduction with Theatre Michel.
• L'Homme Sans Souci Solo performance by Didier Brice, adapted from Marivaux's 'L'Indigent Philosophe', featuring an 18th-century wandering actor who builds his theater while singing.
• Mille Cent Jours Theatrical performance by Stephane Titeca, performed with Régis Romele, Laetitia Richard, and Agathe Sanchez.
• La Nuit du 14, chez Léonie Theatrical production set in a turn-of-the-century Parisian brothel, written and directed by Agnes Chamak and Odile Huleux.
• Avignon Off Festival Programming Ki M'aime Me Suive's annual programming at the Avignon Off Festival, featuring multiple simultaneous shows at partner venues including Les Gemeaux, Les Lucioles, Le Chene Noir, Au Petit Chien, Les Beliers, and La Scala.
• Théâtre Tristan Bernard Parisian theater venue near Place Clichy, co-directed by Pascal Guillaume and Béatrice Vignal since 2014. Many Ki M'aime Me Suive shows are regularly programmed there.
• Théâtre Saint-Georges Parisian theater in the 9th arrondissement, taken over in November 2024 by a collective including Pascal Guillaume, Sébastien Azzopardi, Francis Nani, and Romain Frobert. A major new venue for KMMS productions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 880,000+ spectators for Les Faux British (2,700+ performances)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Théâtre Saint-GeorgescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2024In November 2024, a collective of theater and business figures (Pascal Guillaume, Sébastien Azzopardi, Francis Nani, Romain Frobert) took over Théâtre Saint-Georges in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. KMMS has preferential access to this additional Parisian venue for its productions.
• Théâtre Tristan BernardcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2014Pascal Guillaume became co-director of Théâtre Tristan Bernard in 2014 alongside Béatrice Vignal. The theater is located near Place Clichy in the 9th/17th arrondissement of Paris. Many KMMS shows are regularly programmed on the Tristan Bernard stage. The venue is a key Parisian platform for KMMS productions.
• France BilletmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing partner for KMMS shows. France Billet operates the dedicated portal kimaimemesuive.francebillet.com for ticket sales.
• BAM (BAM-Ticket.com)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing partner for KMMS show distribution.
• TalTicket (talticket.com)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketing partner for KMMS show distribution.
• Théâtre Tristan Bernard (co-production partner)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for shows including Mondial Placard, Courgette, and Numéro Deux. Shared production costs and revenue, and venue access.
• La Compagnie Théâtre du Fracas (co-production)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Mondial Placard, alongside Théâtre Tristan Bernard, Ebra Entertainment, and Wonder.
• Compagnie Paradoxe(s) (production)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead production company for Courgette (musical adaptation of Gilles Paris's Autobiographie d'une Courgette). KMMS is a co-producer alongside Théâtre Tristan Bernard.
• Red Velvet (co-production)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Numéro Deux and SECRET(s) MÉDICAL alongside KMMS, Théâtre Tristan Bernard, and others.
• Compagnie C'est-Pas-Du-Jeu (co-production)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Vole Eddie Vole alongside KMMS and Red Velvet.
• Théâtre Saint-Georges (co-production)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for SECRET(s) MÉDICAL alongside KMMS and Red Velvet.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Compagnie Carabosse: French arts company producing innovative live performance works with regular touring across France and Europe. Comparable as a French-based live-performance producer/distributor, though tilted toward outdoor and spectacle installations rather than theatrical comedy.

Broad incumbents

• Really Useful Group: Andrew Lloyd Webber's international theatrical production and licensing business operating across multiple countries. Comparable as a long-tail producer/distributor of large-scale live theatrical productions, including touring franchises.
• Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG Entertainment): One of the world's largest live-theatre operators with venue ownership and in-house production arms across the UK, Germany, and the US. Comparable as a vertically integrated venue-operator-plus-producer at much larger scale.
• Théâtre Mogador: Iconic Parisian theater hosting large-scale productions (musicals and variety shows) with its own production slate. Comparable as a venue-led live theatrical producer competing for the same Parisian ticket buyer.
• Stage Entertainment: Major European musical and live entertainment producer with operations in France, Germany, the Netherlands and beyond. Comparable as a producer/tourer of large-scale live theatrical productions with international reach.
• Théâtre Marigny: Historic Parisian theater hosting commercial theatrical productions and concerts. Comparable as a Paris theater operator working with similar producer partners and competing for similar audience slots.
• Théâtre Antoine: Historic 19th-arrondissement Parisian theater with its own production programming. Comparable as an established Parisian venue offering multiple-week theatrical runs of comedy and drama to similar audiences.

Direct peers

• Vivendi Village / Olympia Production: Paris-based live entertainment division operating the Olympia music hall and producing concerts and shows in France. Comparable as a Parisian producer/distributor pairing a flagship venue with a touring catalog.
• Fimalac Culture: The cultural arm of the Fimalac group, active in French theatrical production and venue programming (including Théâtre Edouard VII family). Comparable as an independent French producer combining venue operation and show production/distribution.
• Jean-Marc Dumontet Production: One of France's leading independent theatrical production companies, producing and touring live shows across multiple Parisian venues with a comparable portfolio of comedies, musicals, and plays. Directly comparable business model to KMMS (producer + distributor + venue operator).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kmms_prod
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• Facebookfacebook.com/KiMaimeMeSuiveOfficiel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kimaimemesuive
• Instagraminstagram.com/kmms_75
• TikToktiktok.com/@kmms75

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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