Teatr Dramatyczny M St Warszawy

What Teatr Dramatyczny M St Warszawy does

Teatr Dramatyczny m. st. Warszawy is a municipal dramatic theatre owned by the City of Warsaw and named after the Polish actor Gustaw Holoubek. It operates three performance stages — Duża Scena, Mała Scena, and Sala im. H. Mikołajskiej — all located within the Palace of Culture and Science in central Warsaw. The institution serves a broad general public audience in Warsaw and visiting tourists, presenting a repertoire that mixes canonical Polish literary adaptations (Lalka, Ferdydurke, Mistrz i Małgorzata) with international licensed works such as Kinky Boots and original contemporary productions, several staged in co-production with Teatr Malabar Hotel and Fundacja Teatr Eter.

The theatre runs an online ticketing system (iKsoris by SoftCOM) and a layered pricing model with individual tickets priced 35-130 zł, supplemented by the Bilet Otwarty open voucher priced at 130 zł and a standard voucher programme. English supertitles are offered for selected productions, indicating partial orientation toward non-Polish-speaking audiences. The core team is small at 16 employees, suggesting that much of the production capacity is delivered through co-production agreements, guest directors, contracted actors, and external partners such as Agencja ADiT.

The business model combines public subsidy — primarily from the City of Warsaw with co-funding from the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage — with earned revenue from ticket sales, vouchers, and licensing arrangements (including a licence from Music Theatre International). The institution has accumulated festival recognition, including an Acting Award at the Gombrowicz Festival and selections at the 46th Warsaw Theatre Meetings and the 32nd National Competition for Polish Contemporary Drama in 2026, supporting audience demand and brand credibility within the Polish cultural sector.

Name

Teatr Dramatyczny M St Warszawy

Legal name

Teatr Dramatyczny m.st. Warszawy im. Gustawa Holoubka

Website

https://bilety.teatrdramatyczny.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatr Dramatyczny m. st. Warszawy is a City of Warsaw-owned municipal theatre operating three stages inside the Palace of Culture and Science, presenting Polish literary adaptations, original works, and licensed musicals to the general public via ticketed, voucher-based access funded primarily by public subsidy.

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Product category

Live Performing Arts / Theatre

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 industry

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

Keywords

• Live theatrical performances
• Drama and musicals
• Theatre ticketing services
• Performing arts venue
• Polish dramatic arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Performance Ticket Sales: Individual tickets for performances across three stages: Duża Scena (Grand Stage), Mała Scena (Small Stage), and Sala im. H. Mikołajskiej. Tickets range from standard pricing to discounted 'Last Call' options at 35 zł.
2. Open Tickets (Bilet Otwarty): Season passes valid until July 31, 2027, priced at 130 zł, allowing exchange for one ticket to any performance across all stages.
3. Open Vouchers: Gift vouchers and series vouchers available for purchase, exchangeable for performance tickets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Teatr Dramatyczny m.st. Warszawy stages live theatrical performances across three venues — Duża Scena, Mała Scena, and Sala im. H. Mikołajskiej — featuring dramas, musicals, classical literary adaptations, and contemporary Polish plays. The theatre sells individual performance tickets online and at its box office, and offers a Bilet Otwarty (Open Ticket) voucher valid until July 31, 2027, exchangeable for one ticket to any performance on any stage.

Product overview

Teatr Dramatyczny m.st. Warszawy operates as a multi-venue theater institution offering live theatrical performances. The core product is the repertoire of theatrical productions staged across three performance spaces: Duża Scena (Grand Stage), Mała Scena (Small Stage), and Sala im. H. Mikołajskiej. The theater supports its performances with an online ticketing platform enabling seat selection and ticket purchases, plus an Open Ticket (Bilet Otwarty) voucher program valid for any performance through July 2027. Productions include both original Polish works and adaptations of classics, with English supertitles available on selected dates.

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Products and services

• Spektakle teatralne (Theatrical Performances) Live theatrical performances staged across three venues: Duża Scena (Grand Stage), Mała Scena (Small Stage), and Sala im. H. Mikołajskiej. Performances include dramas, comedies, musicals, and adaptations of literary works, aimed at general Warsaw theatre audiences and cultural visitors.
• Bilet Otwarty (Open Ticket) Season voucher valid until July 31, 2027, exchangeable for one ticket to any performance on all stages of Teatr Dramatyczny. Priced at 130 PLN, allowing flexible attendance across the 2026/2027 season.
• Sprzedaż biletów online (Online Ticket Sales) Internet-based ticket reservation and purchasing system (iKsoris by SoftCOM) enabling seat selection, shopping cart, and transaction processing for individual performance tickets across all three stages. Includes Last Call discounted tickets at 35 zł for select performances.

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Ideal customer profiles1 record

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Teatr Malabar HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partnership for 'MISTRZ I MAŁGORZATA' (The Master and Margarita) and 'FERDYDURKE' - a coproduction between Malabar Hotel Theatre and Teatr Dramatyczny m.st. Warszawy. Both productions combine puppetry, visual theatre, and classical literary adaptations.
• Fundacja Teatr EtercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for 'FOGG 2126' - a futuristic monodram featuring the work of Mieczysław Fogg. Fundacja Teatr Eter produced the show with Katarzyna Gutkowska and Rafał Fudalej as producers.
• Agencja ADiTminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCopyright representation for 'KINKY BOOTS' in Poland, managing licensing rights and authorized materials for the production.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Teatr Polski im. Arnolda Szyfmana w Warszawie: Historic Warsaw repertory theatre with multiple performance spaces offering classical drama and contemporary Polish plays — directly competes for dramaturgically minded Warsaw audiences and operates a similar subscription/season model.
• Teatr Współczesny w Warszawie: Contemporary drama repertory theatre in Warsaw staging modern Polish and international plays — directly comparable in repertory model, single-city operation, and audience overlap with Teatr Dramatyczny's contemporary slate.
• TR Warszawa: Warsaw's leading contemporary/avant-garde stage producing experimental and international works — comparable on repertory theatre structure, multi-stage operation, and target of culturally engaged Warsaw audiences.
• Teatr Studio im. Stanisława Ignacego Witkiewicza: Warsaw-based repertory theatre under municipal operation known for contemporary and experimental drama — comparable on repertory structure, single-city operation, and target audience.
• Teatr Narodowy (National Theatre in Warsaw): Poland's flagship repertory theatre and the most direct comparable — operates multiple stages in Warsaw with a mixed classical and contemporary repertoire, similarly dependent on public funding and competing for the same local audience.
• Teatr Powszechny im. Zygmunta Hübnera: Warsaw repertory theatre producing classics and contemporary works under a public cultural institution structure — strong comparability on operating model, multi-stage programming, and public funding dependence.
• Teatr Muzyczny Roma (Musical Theatre Roma): Warsaw-based musical theatre presenting large-scale commercial musicals — directly comparable in municipal-adjacent operation and as an alternative stage draw, particularly for productions like 'Kinky Boots' that overlap with Teatr Dramatyczny's musical programming.
• Teatr Kamienica / Teatr Syrena (Warszawska Syrena): Warsaw municipal theatres producing a mix of drama, comedy, and musicals — directly comparable in municipal funding model and as an alternative live-stage draw competing for the same Warsaw audiences.

Emerging players

• Teatr Malabar Hotel: Independent Warsaw theatre with whom Teatr Dramatyczny co-produces productions such as 'Mistrz i Małgorzata' and 'Ferdydurke' — directly comparable on repertoire style (puppetry/visual theatre/literary adaptations) and a working coproduction partner.

Regional players

• Stary Teatr im. Heleny Modrzejewskiej (Kraków): Major Polish repertory theatre operating from Kraków — comparable on repertory structure, public funding model, and repertoire range, but serving a different city and not directly competing for Warsaw audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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