What Teatret Vårt does

Teatret Vårt is a Norwegian regional theatre institution headquartered in Molde, established in 1975, that produces and presents live theatrical performances for audiences in the Møre og Romsdal county. The theatre operates a mixed model combining its own in-house productions with touring engagements and guest performances by national companies such as Riksteatret, and it serves its geographic catchment through its Molde venue and touring dates in Ålesund (Arbeideren kulturhus) and Kristiansund (Normoria). The repertoire spans classical drama (Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Chekhov's Vanja), Nobel laureate Jon Fosse's work, family and children's theatre (Maria Parr's Tonje Glimmerdal, Astrid Lindgren's Pippi Langstrømpe, Kattas Figurteater's Tidevann shadow puppetry), musicals (Eg har ikkje ord), adaptations of Edvard Hoem's family saga (Slåttekar i himmelen, Jordmor på jorda, Husjomfru), and an annual Christmas improv show (Juleimpro) co-developed with Det Andre Teatret in Oslo. The technology footprint is conventional and non-proprietary — a Sanity-CMS-backed website at teatretvart.no with Eventim third-party online ticketing integration, Markethype email/newsletter delivery, and standard social channels — with no disclosed digital platform, AI capability, or app product.

Name

Teatret Vårt

Legal name

Teatret Vårt

Website

https://teatretvart.no

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatret Vårt is Norway's regional theatre for Møre og Romsdal, headquartered in Molde. It produces and tours live drama, children's theatre, musicals, and literary adaptations, serving approximately 35,000 annual visitors across Molde, Ålesund, and Kristiansund, funded primarily by national, county, and municipal public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Regional Performing Arts / Live Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Live theater productions
• Regional performing arts
• Drama and musicals
• Children's theater
• Cultural venue operations

Headquarters

HQ city

Molde

HQ country

Norway

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: Direct revenue from ticket sales for performances at Teatret Vårt's venue in Molde and touring productions across the region. Tickets sold online via Eventim system and at the box office.
2. Gift cards (Gavekort): Sale of gift cards that can be used for any performance or guest production at Teatret Vårt in Molde.
3. Venue rental (Kafé Kurt): Rental of theatre facilities including Kafé Kurt for events, private functions, and corporate bookings.
4. Government funding: Core operational funding from Kulturdepartementet (Ministry of Culture), Møre og Romsdals fylkeskommune (County), and Molde kommune and Ålesund kommune (municipalities).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Teatret Vårt is a professional regional theater that produces, presents, and tours live theatrical performances from its home venue in Molde to audiences across Møre og Romsdal county (Molde, Ålesund, Kristiansund). The repertoire spans adult drama, children's and family theater, musicals, holiday productions, and guest performances from national touring companies, supplemented by gift card sales and venue rental for events.

Product overview

Teatret Vårt is Norway's regional theater for Møre og Romsdal, located in Molde. The theater operates as a single unified institution producing live theatrical performances rather than a platform-based software product. The portfolio includes: (1) Core theater productions spanning drama, family/children's theater, musicals, and guest performances from touring companies like Riksteatret; (2) The Juleimpro annual improv comedy show; (3) Seasonal productions such as Tonje Glimmerdal (Christmas family show) and Pippi Langstrømpe; (4) Supplementary offerings including gift vouchers (Gavekort) and the Julebord på Plassen dinner-and-show package. Productions range from adaptations of classic literature (Ibsen's Peer Gynt, Chekhov's Vanja, Jon Fosse's Dream of Autumn) to original works and adaptations of Norwegian authors (Edvard Hoem's family saga, Maria Parr's Tonje Glimmerdal). The theater maintains a digital program for select productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Teatret Vårt Theater Productions Annual live theater season produced and presented by Teatret Vårt at its Molde venue and on tour across Møre og Romsdal, spanning adult drama, family/children's productions, musicals, and guest performances from national touring companies.
• Husjomfru Solo theater adaptation of Edvard Hoem's novel about Julie Elisabeth Hoem, a housekeeper in the transition between old and new times. Premiered February 25, 2026, approximately 1 hour 40 minutes in length.
• Draum om hausten Theater production of Nobel laureate Jon Fosse's play about love, longing, and the passage of time. Premiered March 11, 2026, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in length, directed by Tatu Hämäläinen.
• Vanja Monologue adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' by Simon Stephens, starring Lars Melsæter Rydjord in all roles with musician Sindre Klykken. Premiered February 6, 2026, approximately 1 hour 40 minutes in length.
• Tonje Glimmerdal Family Christmas theater production based on Maria Parr's award-winning children's book about Tonje Glimmerdal, a fearless girl in the Norwegian mountains, featuring dancers from Noise. Return season premiering November 12, 2025, approximately 1 hour, suitable for ages 4 and up.
• Pippi Langstrømpe Family theater adaptation of Astrid Lindgren's classic about Pippi Longstocking, the world's strongest girl. Premiered April 24, 2026, approximately 1 hour, directed by Johanna Mørck, suitable for ages 4 and up.
• Peer Gynt Expressionist interpretation of Henrik Ibsen's classic about self-discovery and alienation. Premiered August 29, 2025, approximately 2 hours 15 minutes in length.
• Jordmor på jorda Theater production based on Edvard Hoem's novel about his great-great-grandmother Marta Kristine Nesje, Norway's pioneering midwife. Premiered August 30, 2024.
• Eg har ikkje ord Musical theater production about Ivar Aasen, the linguist who standardized written Norwegian language. Premiered March 19, 2025, approximately 1 hour 30 minutes in length.
• Hva er det? Theater production for young children aged 3 and up featuring two clowns discovering sounds and music. Premiered April 25, approximately 40 minutes in length, created by Sara Fellman and Lars Melsæter Rydjord.
• Juleimpro Annual Christmas improv comedy show featuring improvisers from Det Andre Teatret in Oslo combined with Teatret Vårt's actors. Completely improvised performance based on audience suggestions, approximately 1 hour 15 minutes in length.
• Tidevann Shadow puppetry performance co-produced with Kattas Figurteater from Tønsberg, based on the art book by Tuva Synnevåg. Uses modern shadow theater techniques with music, approximately 1 hour, suitable for ages 4 and up.
• Apestjernen Guest production by Riksteatret based on Frida Nilsson's children's book about a girl adopted by a gorilla. Premiere October 8, 2026, approximately 2 hours including intermission, suitable for ages 5 and up.
• Gavekort (Gift Card)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 35,000 visitors in 2025

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kattas FigurteatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKattas Figurteater is a puppet theatre company based in Tønsberg, established in 2001 by Anne Helgesen. They co-produced 'Tidevann' with Teatret Vårt, a shadow puppet theatre production for children aged 4+ based on Tuva Synnevåg's art book.
• RiksteatretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational touring theatre that co-produces and tours productions to regional theatres. Co-production with Teatret Vårt on 'Apestjernen' (The Ape Star) based on Frida Nilsson's book, with premiere October 2026.
• Det Andre TeatretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorway's largest improv theatre, based in Oslo, opened in 2011. Collaborates annually with Teatret Vårt on Juleimpro (Christmas Improv), bringing improvisers from Oslo to perform with local actors.
• Noise (dance company)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDance company contributing dancers to 'Tonje Glimmerdal' production at Teatret Vårt.
• IstadminorOthersEnergy company listed as supporter/sponsor for the development of Pippi Langstrømpe production.
• Sparebanken MøreminorOthersRegional bank listed as a supporter/sponsor of Teatret Vårt.
• Møre og Romsdals fylkeskommunecoreOthersCounty authority providing core operational funding to Teatret Vårt as a regional theatre institution.
• KulturdepartementetcoreOthersMinistry of Culture providing government funding to support regional theatre operations.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rogaland Teater: Regional theater in Stavanger producing drama, musicals, and family productions for the Rogaland region. Comparable in mission, scale, and public funding model to Teatret V\u00e5rt.
• Riksteatret: Norway's national touring theater and core co-production partner on productions such as 'Apestjernen'. Comparable as a publicly funded producing theater with overlapping family and contemporary repertoire.
• Det Andre Teatret: Oslo-based improv theater and recurring Juleimpro co-production partner. Comparable as a Norwegian producing theater with live performance model and shared talent pool.
• Tr\u00f8ndelag Teater: Regional theater in Trondheim serving Tr\u00f8ndelag with a mixed repertoire of drama, musicals, and children's productions. Closest comparable in scale and remit to Teatret V\u00e5rt as a publicly funded regional producing theater.
• Det Norske Teatret: Oslo-based Norwegian-language theater that co-produced 'Sl\u00e5ttekar i himmelen' with Teatret V\u00e5rt. Comparable as a producing theater company with overlapping repertoire of Norwegian and Scandinavian dramatic works.
• H\u00e5logaland Teater: Regional theater in Troms\u00f8 serving northern Norway with similar mixed repertoire and public funding structure. Comparable as a regional theater producing drama, family, and children's work outside the capital.

Broad incumbents

• Nationaltheatret: Norway's national theater in Oslo, the largest and most established producing theater in the country. Comparable as a publicly funded theater with repertoire spanning Norwegian and international drama, but operates at substantially greater scale and reach.
• Bergen Nasjonale Scene: One of Norway's oldest and largest regional theaters based in Bergen. Comparable as a publicly funded theater producing classic and contemporary drama, though larger in scale and remit than Teatret V\u00e5rt.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/teatretvart
• Facebookfacebook.com/teatretvart.no
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teatret-v-rt

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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M&A

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