Dailes Teātris

What Dailes Teātris does

Dailes Teātris is a Latvian state-owned national theatre (legal form VSIA — Valsts sabiedrība ar ierobežotu atbildību) headquartered at Brīvības 75, Riga, currently operating in its 107th season (2025-2026). Founded in 1918 and housed since 1977 in a building designed by architect Marta Staņa, the theatre stages drama, comedy, musical theatre, and contemporary works by Latvian and international playwrights across four performance spaces (Large Hall, Small Hall, New Hall, and Chamber Hall) plus a public café. Its core product is live theatrical performance, with a supplementary Pannellum-based interactive virtual tour of the venue and a Dailes 10th Studio program developing young acting talent.

The revenue model combines multiple streams: direct ticket sales (priced €15-70 depending on hall and production) via the bilesuparadize.lv ticketing platform and on-site box office, season subscriptions (abonementi) for multi-performance access, venue rental (telpu noma) for private and corporate events, an online merchandise store at veikals.dailesteatris.lv, and Latvian state budgetary support as a national cultural institution. Rietumu Banka serves as official patron. Distribution operates as a direct-to-consumer model with co-production and touring partnerships extending reach across European networks.

Dailes Theatre holds exclusive Latvian membership in the mitos21 network of 19 of Europe's most influential theatres, full membership in the European Theatre Convention (70+ theatres, 30 countries), and partner status in Prospero NEW (22 venues including Onassis Stegi Athens and Berlin Schaubühne). The 107th season features six new productions including the music-theatre work 'Siddhartha', co-produced with Toneelhuis/KVS (Belgium), Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (Netherlands), and the Latvian Radio Choir under conductor Kaspars Putniņš, with its world premiere at Germany's Ruhrtriennale festival in October 2026 — the theatre's second consecutive Ruhrtriennale world premiere following 'Oracle' in 2025. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Dailes Teātris

Legal name

VSIA "Dailes teātris"

Website

https://dailesteatris.lv

Company type

Private

Founded year

1918

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dailes Teātris is a Latvian state-owned national theatre in Riga staging drama, comedy, and contemporary works across four halls, with international co-productions and exclusive domestic membership in the mitos21, ETC, and Prospero NEW theatre networks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Theatre

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

Keywords

• Live theatre performances
• Theatrical productions
• Performing arts venue
• Cultural institution
• Venue rental services

Headquarters

HQ city

Riga

HQ country

Latvia

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: Direct ticket sales for performances through bilesuparadize.lv and theatre box office. Prices range from €15-70 depending on venue and production.
2. Season Subscriptions (Abonementi): Season ticket packages offering discounted access to multiple performances throughout the 107th season
3. Venue Rental: Rental of theatre spaces (Telpu noma) for private events, corporate functions, and special occasions
4. Online Store (Merchandise): Online merchandise store at veikals.dailesteatris.lv selling theatre-related products
5. State Funding: Operates as VSIA 'Dailes teātris' (state-owned company with limited liability), indicating government budgetary support as a cultural institution

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dailes Teātris is a state-owned national theatre in Riga, Latvia that produces and stages live theatrical performances across four venues — the Large Hall, New Hall, Small Hall, and Chamber Hall — featuring classical drama, contemporary plays, musical theatre, and family productions. In addition to its repertoire of staged works, the theatre offers season subscription packages (abonementi), rents venue spaces for private and corporate events, and sells theatre-related merchandise through an online store.

Product overview

Dailes Teātris is a state-owned theater in Riga, Latvia, operating as a single unified institution offering live theatrical performances across multiple venues. The theater's main product is its repertoire of plays and productions in the Large Hall, New Hall, Small Hall, and Chamber Hall, including classical works, contemporary drama, and musical theater. Supporting services include a virtual tour of the theater building, venue rental, an online merchandise store, and season subscription packages. The theater also operates the Dailes 10th Studio for developing young acting talent. The 2025-2026 season marks the 107th season of the theater.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatrical Performances Live theater productions staged across the Large Hall, New Hall, Small Hall, and Chamber Hall, featuring classical works, contemporary drama, musical theatre, and original productions aimed at general audiences, families, and international visitors.
• Season Subscriptions (Abonementi) Annual subscription packages for the 107th season (2025/2026) offering discounted access to multiple performances throughout the year, targeted at dedicated theatre patrons.
• Venue Rental (Telpu noma) Rental of theatre spaces for private events, corporate functions, performances, and special occasions, available to organizations and individuals.
• Online Store (veikals.dailesteatris.lv) E-commerce merchandise store selling theatre-related products, souvenirs, and tickets directly to consumers.
• Virtual Theatre Tour Interactive 360-degree panoramic virtual tour of the theatre building, including the Café, Small Hall, 2nd floor foyer, 1st floor foyer, Chamber Hall, and Large Hall, built on Pannellum panorama technology.

Quantifiable outcome

• First and only Latvian theatre admitted to mitos21 European theatre network
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Toneelhuis/KVScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2026Co-producer of 'Siddhartha' music theatre production. Toneelhuis (Belgium) is a leading European theatre institution. KVS (Koninklijke Vlaamse Schouwburg) is the Royal Theatre of Flanders.
• RuhrtriennalecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 September 2026Prestigious German arts festival co-producing 'Siddhartha'. This is the second Dailes Theatre production to have world premiere at Ruhrtriennale following 'Oracle' in 2025. World premiere scheduled for September 10, 2026.
• mitos21coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFirst and only Latvian theatre admitted to the mitos21 network of Europe's 19 most influential theatres including Burgtheater Vienna, Royal Dramatic Theatre Stockholm, National Theatre London, Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe Paris, and Hamburg Thalia Theater. Network founded in 2008 promotes cooperation among leading theatre professionals.
• European Theatre Convention (ETC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFull member of ETC since 2022, representing 70+ public theatres from 30 European countries. Promotes international exchanges, professional development, and artistic collaboration among members.
• Prospero NEWcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner theatre of Prospero NEW network with 22 members including Onassis Stegi Athens, Berlin Schaubühne, and major European festivals including Avignon and Wiener Festwochen. Network facilitates co-productions, touring, and emerging artist career development.
• Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Siddhartha' production alongside Dailes Theatre, Toneelhuis, and Ruhrtriennale. ITA is one of the Netherlands' most prestigious theatre institutions.
• Latvian Radio ChoircoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAward-winning Latvian Radio Choir collaborating on 'Siddhartha' music theatre production under conductor Kaspars Putniņš.
• Kosmodoms.lvminorOthersWebsite development partner responsible for theatre website design and maintenance.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Ruhrtriennale: Major German arts festival hosting world premieres of Dailes productions including 'Oracle' (2025) and 'Siddhartha' (2026). Comparable as a publicly funded European performing arts platform, though operating as a festival rather than a year-round repertory theatre.

Direct peers

• Royal Dramatic Theatre (Dramaten): Sweden's national dramatic theatre and co-member of mitos21. Operates as a publicly funded institution staging classical and contemporary drama across multiple halls, with similar international co-production and touring strategies.
• Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA): Netherlands' flagship dramatic theatre and active co-production partner of Dailes on 'Siddhartha'. Comparable state-supported operating model, multiple performance venues, and similar international repertoire focus.
• Latvian National Theatre: Latvia's other flagship state-funded national theatre and most direct domestic peer. Both compete for the same Latvian audience, operate multi-venue programming, and depend on the same state funding pool.
• Toneelhuis: Antwerp's leading theatre and co-production partner of Dailes on 'Siddhartha'. Comparable publicly subsidized Belgian theatre with international co-productions and contemporary repertoire focus.
• Schaubühne Berlin: Berlin's leading contemporary drama theatre and co-member of the Prospero NEW network with Dailes. Comparable repertoire focus on international contemporary works, director-driven productions, and European touring.
• Onassis Stegi: Athens-based performing arts centre and co-member of the Prospero NEW network with Dailes. Comparable state-supported multi-venue cultural institution producing drama, music theatre, and international co-productions.
• Burgtheater Vienna: Austria's national theatre and a co-member of the mitos21 network with Dailes. Both operate as state-supported national institutions with multi-venue programming, international co-productions, and comparable subscription/season ticket models.
• Hamburg Thalia Theater: One of Germany's leading city-state theatres and co-member of mitos21 alongside Dailes. Operates with a comparable director-driven contemporary repertoire, subscription model, and international touring profile.
• Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe: Parisian national theatre and co-member of the mitos21 network with Dailes. Comparable as a publicly funded European drama institution with international co-productions and a contemporary/classical mixed repertoire.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/daile_lv
• Facebookfacebook.com/daile.lv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dailes-theatre

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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