Divadlo Na zábradlí

What Divadlo Na zábradlí does

Divadlo Na zábradlí is a performing-arts theatre headquartered at Anenské náměstí 209/5, Prague 1, founded on December 9, 1958 by four theatre professionals (Helena Philippová, Vladimír Vodička, Jiří Suchý and Ivan Vyskočil). It operates as a contributory organization (příspěvková organizace) of the City of Prague, whose Foundation Charter dated September 29, 2025 confirms its mission in artistic and theatrical activities and provides the structural funding that covers building maintenance and staff salaries. The venue stack consists of three performance spaces — the main 159-seat Pruhovaný sál, the 50-seat Eliadova knihovna, and the 30-seat Podkrovní studio — together with an on-site Café DNz, supported by a permanent ensemble of approximately 14 actors and a small management, technical and administrative team within an 11-50 employee headcount band.

Name

Divadlo Na zábradlí

Legal name

Divadlo Na zábradlí, příspěvková organizace hl. m. Prahy

Website

https://nazabradli.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Divadlo Na zábradlí is a Prague-based municipal theatre founded in 1958 that produces contemporary and adapted plays across three venues — main 159-seat hall plus two smaller studios — serving general audiences, corporate clients and international touring festivals, with ticket sales, subscriptions, venue rentals and city funding as its principal revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre & Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Live theatrical performances
• Repertory drama productions
• Performing arts venue
• Corporate event hosting
• Stage entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Praha

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from individual performance tickets sold at box office and online through GoOut platform. Full-price tickets range from 250-480 CZK with various discounts available.
2. Season Subscriptions: Annual season subscription valid for entire season, includes 6 vouchers applicable to any production except opening nights, with guaranteed 1st category seating.
3. Venue Rental: Rental of theatre spaces including Pruhovaný sál (165 seats), Eliadova knihovna (50 seats), and Podkrovní studio (30 seats) for corporate events, conferences, VIP parties, film/TV production, and casting sessions.
4. Private/Corporate Shows: Booking entire theatre or balcony space for corporate events, employee gatherings, client entertainment, with status of closed company and catering services.
5. Gift Cards and Vouchers: DNz gift cards and GoOut vouchers sold in denominations of 500/800/1,000 CZK, valid for any scheduled performance.
6. Café Operations: Theatre café operating as meeting place, cultural space, and relaxation spot serving beverages and food, open 09:00-23:30 on weekend show days.
7. Patronage and Donations: Godparent and foster parent programs where donors contribute 5,000 CZK (godparent of production) or 10,000 CZK (foster parent of theatre) in exchange for tickets, recognition, and exclusive access.
8. Government Funding: Core operations funded by Prague City Hall covering building maintenance and staff salaries, with additional expenses covered by theatre profits and donations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Divadlo Na zábradlí is a Prague-based repertory theatre that produces and presents live Czech-language dramatic productions in its historic central-Prague hall founded in 1958. Beyond its season of public ticketed performances, it sells season subscriptions, rents the venue for corporate and private events, hosts custom business functions, and operates an attached café/bar that serves patrons before, during intermissions, and after performances.

Product overview

Divadlo Na zábradlí is a performing arts theatre offering live theatrical productions across multiple venues. The theatre operates a main auditorium (Pruhovaný sál), two rehearsal studios (Eliadova knihovna and Podkrovní studio), and a café (Kavárna DNz). The product portfolio includes: ticketed productions from the current repertoire, private event bookings (zadaná představení), venue rentals, seasonal subscriptions, merchandise (e-shop), gift cards, children's programming, and podcast content distributed via Spotify.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ticketed theatrical performances Live Czech-language dramatic productions staged in the company's historic central-Prague hall and sold to the general public through individual ticket purchases.
• Season subscriptions Multi-performance subscription packages providing guaranteed seats and bundled pricing for audiences committing to a season of productions.
• Venue rental for corporate and private events Rental of the company's historic performance hall to corporate and private clients seeking a distinctive central-Prague venue for events, premieres, and celebrations.
• Corporate and private theatrical shows Custom theatrical performances and tailored event programming delivered to corporate clients, agencies, and private groups, often combined with venue rental.
• Theatre gift cards Stored-value gift cards redeemable for theatre tickets and select theatre-related merchandise, sold at the box office and online.
• On-site café and bar Hospitality services operated from a café/bar attached to the theatre, serving audiences before performances, at intermissions, and after shows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Named Theatre of the Year 2014, 1994, 1997
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GoOutcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoOut is the online ticket sales platform partner handling electronic ticket sales for performances. They share customer data with DNz for coordination of ticket sales and contract evidence.
• Norwegian EmbassyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting My Struggle: A Man in Love production (Karl Ove Knausgård).
• Scandinavian House PragueminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner supporting My Struggle: A Man in Love production.
• Color designminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProduction partner for Macbeth - Too Much Blood.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Royal Court Theatre: London's leading new writing theatre with ~400 seats across two spaces. Comparable focus on contemporary dramatic work, critical acclaim-driven programming, and small-scale intimate theatrical experience comparable to DNz's Pruhovaný sál.
• Divadlo Archa: Prague contemporary theatre venue focused on experimental, international, and multi-genre productions. Similar audience demographic (urban, educated, culturally engaged) and similar positioning as a contemporary alternative to traditional Czech repertoire houses.
• Divadlo Husa na provázku: Brno-based theatre with strong contemporary, experimental, and physical theatre reputation. Similar ensemble size and intimate venue scale (around 100-150 seats in main hall), competing for Czech theatre critics' awards and audience attention.
• Dejvické divadlo: Prague contemporary drama theatre led by artistic director Michal Dočekal. Similar small-scale ensemble model, comparable repertoire of Czech and international contemporary plays, and overlapping audience of Prague theatre enthusiasts.
• Národní divadlo (National Theatre Prague): Czech Republic's national theatre with multiple Prague venues (Národní divadlo, Stavovské divadlo, Stavovské divadlo). Directly competes for Prague theatre audiences, Czech-language dramatic productions, and limited pool of Czech directors and actors. While larger and state-funded, it operates in the same market segment.
• Donmar Warehouse: London intimate theatre (251-seat) specializing in contemporary drama, classics, and innovative productions. Comparable small-venue intimate theatrical experience model and similar emphasis on directorial vision and ensemble work.
• Městská divadla pražská (Prague City Theatres): Network of Prague municipal theatres including Divadlo ABC, Divadlo Rokoko, and Divadlo Komedie. Operates as a contributory organization structure similar to Na zábradlí and competes for the same municipal arts funding and Prague theatre audiences.

Broad incumbents

• Comédie-Française: Historic French national theatre with permanent ensemble model. While operating at much larger scale and longer institutional history (founded 1680), it shares the resident ensemble, repertoire rotation, and government-subsidized structure.
• Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz: Berlin's leading contemporary theatre with strong international touring and ensemble-based artistic model. Operates at larger scale but shares the contemporary dramatic repertoire approach and active international touring that DNz emulates regionally.

Others

• GoOut (GoOut s.r.o.): Czech ticketing platform and channel partner for DNz. Not a direct theatre competitor but a critical infrastructure provider handling online ticket sales for performances and serving as ecosystem participant connecting DNz with audience data and discovery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DivadloNazabradli
• Facebookfacebook.com/nazabradli
• Instagraminstagram.com/nazabradli
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nazabradli

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