Teatro Koreja

What Teatro Koreja does

Teatro Koreja is a cooperative theatre company (KOREJA soc. coop – Impresa Sociale) headquartered in Lecce, Puglia, Italy, founded in 1985 by Salvatore Tramacere. It operates from Cantieri Teatrali Koreja, a 3,000 sqm cultural complex converted from a former brick factory in the Borgo Pace neighborhood, comprising a 203-seat main hall, a 98-seat foyer, rehearsal and laboratory spaces, a foresteria guesthouse, and back-of-house facilities. The company produces theatrical performances (including the Eolo Award-winning LàQua), runs the annual Teatro dei Luoghi international festival, hosts touring companies, and operates the Koreja Lab training program for children, adolescents, and adults, alongside school seasons (La Stagione dei Ragazzi) and dedicated youth programming such as Break In Theatre.

Revenue is generated across five principal streams: ticket sales through the venue and the Vivaticket platform; recurring public subsidies from the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage (MiBACT) under the Fondo Unico dello Spettacolo and EU structural funds (POR FESR Puglia 2014–2020); subscription-based training workshop fees (Koreja Lab); venue rental and hospitality income (including the Valentino Caffè MOMENTO Art Bonus corner); and co-production/distribution revenues from national and international partners (Biennale di Venezia, Teatro La Fenice, Babilonia Teatri, Teatro Metropol di Tirana, and others). The customer base spans general adult audiences, school institutions, training-lab participants, international touring companies, and resident artists.

Governance rests on a member-owned cooperative structure led by President and Artistic Director Salvatore Tramacere, supported by a scientific committee comprising Eugenio Barba (Odin Teatret), Nicola Savarese, and Franco Perrelli since 2017. Recognitions include MiBACT's designation as Teatro Stabile d'Innovazione del Salento (2003) and as the only Centro di Produzione Teatrale for experimental and youth theatre in Puglia (2015), plus the 2024 Premio Eolo and the 2025 UNI/PdR 125:2022 Gender Equality Certification.

Name

Teatro Koreja

Legal name

KOREJA soc. coop - Impresa Sociale

Website

https://teatrokoreja.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatro Koreja is a member-owned Italian theatre cooperative in Lecce, founded in 1985, that produces performances, runs the Teatro dei Luoghi international festival, operates training labs and school seasons, and hosts international artists at its 3,000 sqm Cantieri Teatrali Koreja venue.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Theater production
• Performing arts
• Live performance
• Cultural programming
• Stage productions

Headquarters

HQ city

Lecce

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales: Revenue from admission tickets to theatrical performances and events held at the Cantieri Teatrali Koreja venue. Tickets are sold via Vivaticket platform and at the on-site box office.
2. Public funding and subsidies: Government funding from the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBACT) and European Union (POR FESR Puglia 2014-2020). Recognized as Teatro Stabile d'Innovazione and Centro di Produzione Teatrale di Sperimentazione e di Teatro per l'Infanzia e la Gioventù.
3. Training workshops and labs: Revenue from theatrical training labs (Koreja Lab) for children, adolescents, and adults, including Cantiere dei Piccoli, adolescent workshops, adult labs, and choral singing workshops (Cant Nomadi).
4. Venue rental and hospitality: Revenue from hosting external companies, artists, cultural events, exhibitions, and use of the guesthouse (foresteria). The foyer houses a Valentino Caffè MOMENTO corner (Art Bonus initiative).
5. Co-productions and distribution: Co-production agreements with national and international theatres and companies for theatrical productions, generating distribution revenue across Italy and abroad.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Teatro Koreja is a theater and performing arts company that produces and stages theatrical productions, runs festivals, and delivers training and educational programs in performing arts. The company develops original productions, co-produces works with other theater entities, hosts festivals, rents its venue for external events, and operates arts training workshops for various audiences including schools.

Product overview

Teatro Koreja is a theater production company based in Lecce, Italy, operating primarily from the Cantieri Teatrali Koreja, a 3,000 sqm cultural complex in a converted former brick factory. The company offers a portfolio of products and services centered on theatrical productions (Produzioni Teatrali, including award-winning LàQua), venue rental (Sala Teatro with 203 seats, Foyer with 98 seats), and accommodation for artists (Foresteria). Its educational offerings include Koreja Lab workshops for children, adolescents, and adults, while cultural programming features multiple festivals: Teatro dei Luoghi (international theater festival), Teatro in Tasca (family performances), Strade Maestre (regional promotion), and Break in Theatre (teen festival). The company also publishes Koreja Magazine and maintains an archive, digital archive, and various social/cultural projects including CTK INSTITUT and the Alzheimer Cafè.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teatro dei Luoghi: International Festival of Theater and Performing Arts organized by Teatro Koreja
• Teatro in Tasca
• Strade Maestre
• Koreja Lab
• CTK Institut
• Break In Theatre (BIT)

Products and services

• Theatrical Productions
• Performing Arts Festivals
• Performing Arts Training and Workshops
• Venue Rental

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as the only Centro di Produzione Teatrale for youth theatre in Puglia
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

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

• Unione Europea — POR FESR Puglia 2014-2020coreOthers · 1 January 2014European regional development funding used for the renovation and upgrade of the Cantieri Teatrali Koreja facilities, including the construction of the eco-compatible foresteria guesthouse (energy-passive wooden structure). Asse prioritario 3, Azione 3.4 — Interventi di sostegno alle imprese delle filiere culturali, turistiche, creative e dello spettacolo.
• Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali (MiBACT)coreOthersGovernment recognition and ongoing public funding as Teatro Stabile d'Innovazione (since 2003) and Centro di Produzione Teatrale per l'Infanzia e la Gioventù (since 2015). The ministry provides institutional legitimacy and financial support through the Fondo Unico dello Spettacolo.
• Eugenio BarbacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEugenio Barba, founder of the Odin Teatret, serves on Koreja's scientific committee alongside Nicola Savarese and Franco Perrelli since 2017. Provides artistic guidance and international credibility to the company's pedagogical and production programme.
• Babilonia TeatrimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing co-production partnership. Notable joint productions include 'Essere o non essere' and 'Dire fare baciare lettera testamento', combining Koreja's southern Italian tradition with Babilonia Teatri's contemporary approach.
• Coordinamento Festival e Teatro di Figura / Eolo AwardsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKoreja's production LàQua won the prestigious Eolo Award for Best Show of the Year in 2024, recognizing excellence in Italian theatre and puppetry festivals.
• Valentino CaffèminorOthersUnder the Art Bonus initiative, Valentino Caffè established the MOMENTO corner in the Koreja foyer — the first in Italy. A hospitality and cultural dialogue space reflecting shared values of combining enterprise and culture for the benefit of people.
• Cooperativa Sociale L'IntegrazioneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative production partnership for 'Una storia da bere', a theatrical and sensory storytelling performance with tasting, created in partnership with Birra Salento.
• Birra SalentominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership for 'Una storia da bere', combining theatrical performance with Salento's local craft beer and food culture.
• Potenziali Evocati MultimedialiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on 'X di Xylella, Bibbia e Alberi Sacri', a new production addressing the Xylella emergency and the cultural landscape of Salento.
• Le Belle BandiereminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for 'Heroides', a production based on Ovid's heroines' letters, updated from antiquity to the present.
• Biennale di VeneziamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for 'K. Trilogia della solitudine' (2000), derived from Kafka's novels, produced by Koreja in collaboration with the Venice Biennale.
• Teatro La Fenice di VeneziamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for 'America' (1999) and 'K. Trilogia della solitudine' (2000) with Venice's historic opera house and the Biennale di Venezia.
• Teatro Metropol di TiranaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction of 'Letra' (2020) with the Teatro Metropol in Tirana, Albania, fostering cross-border Adriatic artistic exchange.
• Ura teatrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction of 'Alessandro — un canto per la vita e le opere di Alessandro Leogrande' with Ura teatro.
• Cesar BriemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing collaboration with Argentine-Italian actor and director Cesar Brie, who influenced Koreja's formation and contributed to productions including 'Il mare in tasca' (1989), 'La ferita' (1998), and 'La riparazione' (2021).
• CTK Alzheimer CafèminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerA dedicated project/programme run at Koreja's venue providing social and cultural support for people with Alzheimer's and their caregivers, integrating theatre and community care.
• Silvia RicciardellicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey pedagogical consultant and actress who trained at the Odin Teatret for ten years. Her 'practice in search of theory' methodology, teaching actors to produce materials later elaborated by the director, has been foundational to Koreja's artistic approach since the beginning.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Carrozzeria Orfeo: Italian contemporary theatre company with strong critical reputation, featured in Teatro dei Luoghi; comparable as a contemporary Italian ensemble touring productions and competing for the same festival and award circuit.
• Accademia Perduta Romagna Teatri: Italian repertory/theatre-for-youth company featured in Koreja's Teatro dei Luoghi festival; comparable as a regional Italian theatre producing touring work for young audiences, the same niche in which Koreja holds its unique Puglia designation.
• Babilonia Teatri: Italian contemporary theatre company and active Koreja co-production partner (joint productions 'Essere o non essere' and 'Dire fare baciare lettera testamento'); comparable in production model and contemporary Italian touring circuit.
• Odin Teatret: Danish experimental theatre founded by Eugenio Barba, whose pedagogical and artistic lineage directly shaped Teatro Koreja (via founder Tramacere and consultant Ricciardelli); Koreja's scientific committee member Barba links the two organizations methodologically.
• Ravenna Teatro / Teatro delle Albe: Italian experimental-theatre company (Albe-Ravenna Teatro) also featured in Teatro dei Luoghi; comparable in artistic profile as a regional Italian ensemble producing socially engaged contemporary performance.
• Teatro Metastasio di Prato: Italian regional theatre producing contemporary work and appearing in Koreja's festival programme; comparable as a MiBACT-recognized production house serving both local and touring audiences.

Emerging players

• Menoventi: Italian contemporary theatre collective featured in Teatro dei Luoghi; comparable as an emerging Italian ensemble working at the intersection of research-based and touring contemporary performance.

Broad incumbents

• Piccolo Teatro di Milano: Italy's first permanent repertory theatre (1947) and a Teatro Stabile; broadly comparable as a MiBACT-recognized Italian repertory and innovation theatre producing contemporary and classical work with international co-productions.
• Teatro Stabile di Torino: Major Italian Teatro Stabile producing contemporary and classical theatre with public funding and a broader metropolitan audience, providing a useful scale and operational benchmark relative to Koreja's regional base.
• ERT - Emilia Romagna Teatro: Public Italian theatre network (including Teatro Arena del Sole and Teatro Storchi) producing contemporary and classical seasons; relevant comparable as a publicly funded Italian performing-arts organization with venue operations and co-production activity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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