Teater 23

What Teater 23 does

Teater 23 is one of Sweden's oldest independent theaters, founded in 1958 and headquartered at Djäknegatan 7 in Malmö. Since 2009, the organization has exclusively produced live theatrical performances for children and young people, maintaining an active repertoire of five touring productions covering age segments from 1.5 to 18+ years: Kattkabaré (ages 1.5–3), Hjärnspöket (4–6), Chop Chop (6–9), Berättelsen om den blå planeten (9–12), and Apokalypserna (12+). Each production is designed from inception to be tour-adaptable so that staging is identical at the home venue, school gymnasiums, and community centers nationwide. The organization is member-driven, with members making artistic decisions, and employs approximately 15 staff across acting, technical, and administrative roles, supplemented by external directors, dramatists, and artists.

The business model is a hybrid of one-time ticket revenue from public and school performances and recurring operational grants from three public funders: Malmö Stad (City of Malmö), Region Skåne (Skåne Region), and Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council). Distribution occurs through two channels: public performances at the Malmö home venue and touring engagements at schools, preschools, libraries, and community centers across Sweden. Productions address contemporary themes including environmental responsibility, technology's societal impact, and childhood anxiety management.

Audience and customer reach are broad and diffuse: no select customers or named enterprise accounts are disclosed, and marketing relies on the company website (teater23.se), social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube), and earned media coverage from outlets including Sydsvenskan, Skånska Dagbladet, Dagens Nyheter, and Sveriges Radio. Revenue is not publicly disclosed, and the company has no parent entity, subsidiaries, venture funding, or public listing.

Name

Teater 23

Legal name

Teater 23

Website

https://teater23.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Teater 23 is a member-driven independent theater founded in 1958 in Malmö, Sweden, producing five touring live performances exclusively for children and young people aged 1.5 to 18+, funded by ticket sales and government operational grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Children's Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community & Amateur Theatre (MPAGABAD), Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

Keywords

• Children's theater
• Youth theater
• Live performance
• Touring theater
• Performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Malmö

HQ country

Sweden

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: Revenue from public performances at their Malmö theater venue and from school/preschool performances during their tours
2. Government Funding: Teater 23 receives operational support from Malmö Stad (City of Malmö), Region Skåne (Skåne Region), and Kulturrådet (Swedish Arts Council)

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Distribution channels3 records

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Core offering

Teater 23 produces and performs live theatrical productions for children and young people, both at its own venue in Malmö and on tour to schools, preschools, libraries, and community venues throughout Sweden. Its five current productions span age groups from toddlers (1.5–3 years) through teens (12+) and address themes such as climate consequences, technology, fear management, and social responsibility. All productions are built from the start to be set up identically in any venue, enabling nationwide access to professional theater regardless of geographic location.

Product overview

Teater 23 is a theater company offering live theatrical performances for children and young people. The company produces five distinct productions that tour to schools, community centers, and their own venue in Malmö: Kattkabaré (ages 1.5–3), Hjärnspöket (ages 4–6), Chop Chop (ages 6–9), Berättelsen om den blå planeten (ages 9–12), and Apokalypserna (ages 12+). Each production is designed as a touring show that can be set up identically in different venues, making theater accessible to children regardless of location. Productions include musicals, psychological thrillers, and environmental stories, often incorporating themes relevant to contemporary society.

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Products and services

• Kattkabaré A cabaret-style theatrical production featuring music, humor, and theater magic designed specifically for toddlers aged 1.5–3 years. Approximately 25 minutes long with a 50-person capacity. The light staging makes it suitable for libraries, preschools, and larger venues.
• Hjärnspöket A psychological thriller in musical form for children aged 4–6 years. Approximately 40 minutes long. Helps young children explore fears and learn to manage them through play, created in collaboration with reference groups in Malmö. Directed by Iben West.
• Chop Chop A musical future saga for children aged 6–9 years, freely based on the picture book by Linda Bondestam. Approximately 50 minutes long. The story follows a robot struggling to find its place in the world and explores the consequences of rapidly advancing technology.
• Berättelsen om den blå planeten A theater production for children aged 9–12 years, based on a book by Andri Snær Magnason. The story explores how human actions and lifestyle choices carry consequences for ourselves and the world. Performed in an arena-theater format with performers moving among the audience, approximately 65 minutes long. Props are largely made from reused toys, plastic containers, and scrap.
• Apokalypserna A satirical theater production for audiences aged 12+ addressing young people's fears about the world's threats through a combination of musical, horror, and fantasy genres. Approximately 60 minutes long with a 75-person capacity.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Recent moves6 records

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Broad incumbents

• Astrid Lindgrens Värld: A large-scale Swedish theme park and performing arts venue in Vimmerby based on children's literature. Comparable to Teater 23 in serving Swedish children's cultural audiences, but operates at vastly larger scale and as a destination venue rather than touring theater.
• Kulturhuset Stadsteatern (Stockholm): Stockholm's municipally funded performing arts institution producing a broad program including youth theater. Comparable to Teater 23 as a Swedish publicly funded theater with programming for young audiences, though much larger and venue-based rather than touring-focused.

Regional players

• Regionteatern Blekinge Kronoberg: A regionally funded Swedish touring theater producing performances for all ages including children. Comparable to Teater 23 in touring model and public regional funding structure, though broader in programming scope.
• Helsingborgs Stadsteater: A Swedish municipal theater producing drama and family programming, located in the broader Skåne region. Comparable to Teater 23 as a regional Swedish publicly funded theater producing work for local family audiences.
• Malmö Stadsteater: The publicly funded city theater of Malmö, operating in the same city as Teater 23 with broader programming that includes family and youth productions. Comparable as a fellow publicly funded Malmö-based performing arts institution, though broader in scope.
• Folkteatern: A Swedish touring theater with public funding that produces performances across the country, including children's programming. Comparable to Teater 23 in touring distribution model and public funding structure.

Direct peers

• Teater Pero: A Swedish independent theater company specializing in productions for children and young people, touring nationally. Most directly comparable to Teater 23 in target audience, touring business model, and Sweden-only geographic scope.
• Dockteatern Tittut: A Swedish puppet and figure theater producing work for the very youngest audiences (toddlers through early school years). Closely comparable to Teater 23's youngest-skewing productions like Kattkabaré in target segment and touring model.
• Unga Klara: Stockholm-based theater producing professional productions for children and youth. Comparable to Teater 23 as a fellow Swedish performing arts company dedicated exclusively to young audiences, with public funding support.

Emerging players

• Teater Sagohuset: A smaller Swedish theater producing stories for young audiences in theatrical formats. Comparable to Teater 23 in focus on children's theater, but typically at smaller scale and with less national touring presence.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Teater23
• Facebookfacebook.com/teater23
• Instagraminstagram.com/teater23
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teater-23

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