Théâtre Des Béliers

Name

Théâtre Des Béliers

Legal name

Théâtre des Béliers Avignon

Website

https://theatredesbeliers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre des Béliers is a privately owned Avignon theater venue that programs and hosts contemporary theater, comedy, stand-up, and family productions across two air-conditioned venues during the annual Festival OFF Avignon, serving festival audiences and visiting theater companies, with a recent year-round extension into Paris.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Live Theater Venue

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Performing arts venue
• Theatrical productions
• Comedy shows
• Contemporary theater

Headquarters

HQ city

Avignon

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: Primary revenue stream from selling tickets to performances in their two venues during the Avignon Festival OFF. Ticket prices vary by show (25-30€ full price, 17.50-21€ with OFF card discount). Web booking fee of +1€ per ticket.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Théâtre Des Béliers is a performing arts theater operating two air-conditioned and fully equipped performance venues (Salle 1 and Salle 2) in Avignon, France, presenting approximately 18+ live shows annually during the Festival OFF Avignon (July 4-25). The theater programs a diverse mix of contemporary theater, comedy, stand-up, solo performances, puppet theater, and musical theater, serving both as an incubator for emerging artists and a venue for established Molière-award-winning productions. Revenue is generated primarily through ticket sales to festival audiences and venue hosting for visiting theater companies.

Product overview

Théâtre des Béliers is a theater venue in Avignon, France operating two air-conditioned performance spaces (Salle 1 and Salle 2) during the annual Avignon OFF festival. The venue specializes in contemporary theater creation, programming a diverse mix of comedy shows, stand-up performances, solo shows, puppet theater, and musical theater. The 2026 programming features notable productions including 'Fin, fin et fin' (Molière-winning comedy), 'La Zone Indigo' (science fiction thriller), 'Le dernier cèdre du Liban' (award-nominated drama), and various stand-up and family-friendly shows. Online ticket sales are handled through an external ticketing platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Salle 1 (Performance Venue)
• Salle 2 (Performance Venue)
• Festival OFF Avignon Programming 2026

Quantifiable outcome

• 340 shows produced over 20 years of operation
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Réseau ChainoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFirst collaborative distribution network in France with approximately 400 programmers. Partnership supports programming at Théâtre des Béliers - 'Mon père avait 3 vaches' was programmed through this network after being spotted by Brittany region members.
• Théâtre LepiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for 'Fin, fin et fin'. Theater also runs Paris-based programming at Théâtre Lepic for their productions.
• Théâtre des Béliers ParisienscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParis venue operated by the same team, presenting successful productions including 'La Zone Indigo' after Avignon runs.
• Festival OFF AvignoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of the Avignon OFF festival, participating in the annual festival with their two venues.
• TPAminorOthersAcknowledged partner in footer; specific nature of partnership not detailed.
• SO WHAT COminorOthersAcknowledged partner in footer; specific nature of partnership not detailed.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre de l'Atelier: Established Paris theater presenting contemporary and classical French productions year-round. Comparable as a Paris venue hosting the same French theater-going audience, but operating with a more established brand and broader programming portfolio.
• Comédie-Française: France's oldest and most prestigious national theater, presenting classical and contemporary French repertoire. Comparable as a major French theater institution but operates at vastly larger scale, with a permanent troupe and historical repertoire that Théâtre des Béliers does not match.
• Théâtre de l'Odéon: One of France's five national theaters (Théâtre National de l'Odéon), producing and presenting contemporary theater at large scale. Comparable in presenting French contemporary theater but operates as a major national institution with significantly larger resources and audience reach.
• Théâtre de la Ville: Major subsidized Parisian theater presenting contemporary performing arts, dance, and theater. Comparable in presenting contemporary French theater to Paris audiences but operates at significantly larger scale with public funding.
• Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord: Iconic Paris theater known for international and contemporary French programming. Comparable as a Paris theater venue but with a much larger international scope and established institutional brand.

Direct peers

• Théâtre Lepic: Paris theater venue that co-produces 'Fin, fin et fin' with Théâtre des Béliers and presents successful Avignon productions for Paris runs. Directly comparable as a Paris-based theater hosting touring French productions.
• Théâtre du Chêne Noir: Long-running Avignon OFF venue also operating a Paris venue (Théâtre du Chêne Noir Paris), founded by Gilles Bouillon. Functions as a venue operator and presenter of visiting productions during the Avignon OFF, with the same festival-seasonality business model as Théâtre des Béliers.
• Théâtre des Halles: Historic Avignon OFF venue directed by Jean-Pierre Baré, presenting contemporary theater productions during the Avignon festival. Operates as both a venue and a producer/programmer of theater, directly comparable in operating model and festival concentration.
• La Manufacture (Avignon): Avignon-based contemporary theater venue active during the Festival OFF, producing and presenting contemporary works. Comparable as a festival-focused venue operator serving similar audiences and emerging-artist segments.

Others

• Festival d'Avignon (In): The official 'In' festival counterpart to the OFF festival. Comparable as the larger, more established sibling festival in Avignon but operates at a fundamentally different scale with institutional backing and curated (rather than open) programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theatredesbeliers

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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