Teatr „Bagatela” im. Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego

What Teatr „Bagatela” im. Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego does

Teatr „Bagatela" im. Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego is a municipal cultural institution (Instytucja Kultury Miasta Krakowa) operating a historic theatre in central Kraków, Poland, under the ownership of the City of Kraków. It runs three performance venues — the main Duża Scena at ul. Karmelicka 6, Scena na Sarego 7, and the developing Strefa K-805 at Al. Waszyngtona 41-43 — staging a repertoire of more than 50 productions annually spanning classical Polish and international drama (Shakespeare, Fredro, Gombrowicz, Chekhov, Williams, Kafka), contemporary works, musicals, and children's performances, supplemented by annual youth workshops ("Warsztaty Wakacyjne").

The underlying technical footprint is modest and conventional: a WordPress-based website at bagatela.pl handles repertoire publishing and marketing, ticket sales are routed through an in-house box office (telephone reservations) and the third-party Galeria Teatralna online platform (galeriateatralna.pl), and the institution has no mobile app, no public API, no disclosed AI/ML components, and no proprietary technology stack beyond standard digital accessibility and GDPR compliance tooling. Operational technology is concentrated on stagecraft, venue operations, and content production.

Revenue mechanics rest on direct ticket sales, theatrical voucher gift products ("Kulturalny prezent – voucher teatralny"), workshop fees, and a minor tier of marketing/sponsorship partnerships (KARNET media, Toyota Bronowice, MPEC Kraków). The customer base is horizontal B2C — adult theatregoers, families with children, and youth workshop participants — with no named enterprise customers, distributed across Kraków, the Małopolskie region, and Polish domestic tourists. The institution received the Bronze Medal "Zasłużony Kulturze Gloria Artis" from the Polish Ministry of Culture in 2025, reflecting formal state recognition rather than a commercial milestone.

Name

Teatr „Bagatela” im. Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego

Legal name

Teatr "Bagatela" im. Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego

Website

https://bagatela.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatr „Bagatela" im. Tadeusza Boya-Żeleńskiego is a municipal theatre in Kraków, Poland, owned by the City of Kraków, operating three venues that stage classical, contemporary, and children's theatrical productions, plus youth workshops, primarily serving individual Kraków audiences and domestic visitors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theater / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Theatrical productions
• Performing arts
• Stage performances
• Cultural education

Headquarters

HQ city

Kraków

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sprzedaż biletów i voucherów teatralnych: Główne źródło przychodów teatru stanowi bezpośrednia sprzedaż biletów na spektakle poprzez kasę teatru oraz platformę Galeria Teatralna (galeriateatralna.pl), a także sprzedaż voucherów teatralnych (Kulturalny prezent – voucher teatralny).

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Teatr Bagatela produces and stages live theatrical performances — dramas, comedies, farces, musicals, music performances, and children's productions — across three performance venues in Kraków. The theater sells tickets directly through its box office and the online Galeria Teatralna platform, offers theater gift vouchers, and runs summer theatrical workshops for youth. The repertoire combines Polish and world classics with contemporary drama, targeting a general theater audience including adults, families, children, and youth.

Product overview

Teatr Bagatela is a traditional theater institution in Kraków operating multiple performance venues including Duża Scena (main stage), Scena na Sarego 7 (secondary stage), and Strefa K-805 (experimental venue). The theater produces classical and contemporary theatrical performances, musical shows, comedies, and children's productions. Supporting services include ticket sales through online reservation systems, theatrical vouchers, and educational workshops. The repertoire features productions such as 'Kochajmy skowronki talent show', 'Proces. Spektakl muzyczny', 'Burza', 'Umrzeć ze śmiechu', and 'Szalone nożyczki'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatrical Performances (Repertuar)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• KARNET (karnet.krakowculture.pl)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerKARNET pełni rolę patrona medialnego Teatru Bagatela. Jest portalem informacyjnym Krakow Culture, który promuje wydarzenia kulturalne w Krakowie, w tym spektakle Bagateli.
• Toyota BronowiceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerToyota Bronowice jest partnerem Teatru Bagatela, wspierając działalność teatru w ramach współpracy partnerskiej.
• MPEC KrakówminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMPEC Kraków (Miejskie Przedsiębiorstwo Energetyki Cieplnej) jest partnerem premierowym Teatru Bagatela, wspierając teatr jako partner wydarzeń premierowych.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Teatr Powszechny im. Zygmunta Hübnera w Warszawie: Warsaw municipal repertory theater with a broader national reach, larger ensemble and more extensive genre programming. Useful comparable for a larger-scale, multi-venue repertory operating model, even though not geographically overlapping.
• Teatr Muzyczny ROMA w Warszawie: Larger-scale Polish musical theater with broader national draw. Comparable to Bagatela's musical theater line (e.g., 'Proces. Spektakl muzyczny') for production-format and ticketing dynamics.

Direct peers

• Teatr Ludowy w Krakowie: Kraków repertory theater with a permanent ensemble producing drama, comedy and musical theater for general audiences. Directly competes for local ticket buyers and corporate sponsors in the same city.
• Teatr Polski im. Artura Malawskiego w Krakowie: Cracow-based repertory theater producing classical and contemporary drama. Comparable in repertory mix, ticket-sales revenue model, and Kraków municipal-cultural positioning.
• Narodowy Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej: Kraków's flagship repertory theater producing classical and contemporary drama, musicals and ensemble works across multiple venues. Closest direct comparable to Bagatela in scale, genre mix, multi-stage Kraków footprint, and municipal cultural-institution status.
• Teatr Rozrywki w Krakowie: Kraków theater specializing in musical and lighter entertainment programming. Comparable to Bagatela's musical and comedy productions and family-audience focus.
• Gala Teatr (Teatr Galas): Polish repertory theater producing drama, comedy, musicals and family shows. Comparable in repertoire breadth, ticketed live performance model, and multi-genre family/youth appeal.
• Teatr im. Juliusza Słowackiego w Krakowie: Historic municipal theater in Kraków staging classical and contemporary theatrical productions in a major heritage venue. Comparable as a municipal Kraków theater competing for the same audience base and tourism-driven ticket demand.
• Teatr Współczesny w Krakowie: Kraków theater focused on contemporary drama and modern repertoire. Comparable to Bagatela's contemporary programming line (e.g., Kafka, Gombrowicz, contemporary Polish works) and audience positioning.

Regional players

• Teatr Studio im. Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza w Warszawie: Warsaw theater combining dramatic programming with a café/bar and workshop space, an operating model closely resembling Bagatela's planned basement-theater-and-café renovation. Comparable for venue-format innovation, not direct competition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TeatrBagatela
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@TeatrBagatela
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeatrBagatela
• Instagraminstagram.com/teatrbagatela
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teatr-%E2%80%9Ebagatela%E2%80%9D-im.-tadeusza-boya-%C5%BCele%C5%84skiego

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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