COMPAGNIE CHOUCHENKO

What COMPAGNIE CHOUCHENKO does

Compagnie Chouchenko (legal name: Compagnie Théâtrale Chouchenko) is a French non-profit performing arts association (loi 1901) founded in 2009 by Manon Montel, who continues to serve as artistic director and lead stage director. The company is headquartered at 13 rue André Martin, Charny Orée en Puisaye, Bourgogne, and operates with approximately 5 administrative staff plus a 17-member core artistic troupe. It specializes in multidisciplinary classical French theater, staging repertoire works by Corneille, Molière, Hugo, Shakespeare, and Laclos, alongside original creations such as 1830 Sand Hugo Balzac and Comment tombent les rois. Productions integrate live original music (violoncello, accordion, guitar, voice), choreography, and contemporary staging techniques, with runtimes of approximately 1h15 to 1h55.

The company's revenue model combines three streams: (1) theater ticket sales distributed through third-party venue box offices at Paris theaters (Théâtre Hébertot, Théâtre de l'Epée de Bois, Lucernaire, Vingtième Théâtre), the annual Festival d'Avignon, and international tour venues; (2) tax-deductible patronage/mécénat from 130+ named individuals and corporate sponsors (66% deduction for individuals, 60% for companies under French law); and (3) workshop and educational services including Classes à PAC programs accredited by the French Ministry of National Education and Paris Rectorat. The company distributes through five channels: Paris theater venues, Festival d'Avignon programming, French provincial theaters (Calais, Sens, Nemours), international touring via partners like Palkettostage (Italy) and EntracteProd, and educational outreach to middle and high schools.

Customer segments are hybrid: French educational institutions (collège and lycée) using theater workshops aligned with French literature curriculum, general public/theatergoers attending Paris and Avignon performances, and corporate sponsors seeking tax-efficient cultural patronage. No public revenue figures are disclosed. The company holds no patents, has no identified parent, operates without equity funding, and remains independently controlled by its founder with no institutional investors identified.

Name

COMPAGNIE CHOUCHENKO

Legal name

Compagnie Théâtrale Chouchenko

Website

https://chouchenko.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compagnie Chouchenko is a French non-profit theatrical association founded in 2009 that produces multidisciplinary classical repertoire performances combining live music, dance, and staging. It serves theatergoers in Paris venues and Festival d'Avignon, French schools through accredited educational programs, and patrons via tax-deductible mécénat.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theatrical Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Classical theater productions
• Live stage performances
• Educational theater workshops
• Cultural patronage programs
• Multidisciplinary performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Charny Orée en Puisaye

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Theater ticket sales: Revenue from ticket sales at theaters where performances are held. Ticketing is managed through theater box office systems.
2. Patronage and donations: The company accepts patronage with tax deduction benefits: 66% for individuals, 60% for companies. They can issue fiscal receipts and establish patronage conventions with businesses.
3. Workshop and educational services: The company conducts theater workshops for young audiences and school programs, including regional residency projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Compagnie Chouchenko produces and stages multidisciplinary classical theater performances of French and European repertoire (Corneille, Molière, Hugo, Shakespeare, Laclos) with live original music, choreography, and contemporary staging. The company operates a repertoire of six main productions performed across Paris theaters, the Festival d'Avignon, and international venues, complemented by accredited educational transmission programs for schools.

Product overview

Compagnie Chouchenko is a multidisciplinary theatrical company founded in 2009 by Manon Montel, specializing in classical repertoire productions including works by Corneille, Shakespeare, Hugo, and Molière, as well as original creations. The company offers a portfolio of six main theatrical productions (Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Horace, Roméo et Juliette, Les Misérables, 1830 Sand Hugo Balzac, and Comment tombent les rois), supplemented by educational transmission programs and a web series documenting the creative process. Productions feature live original music, choreography, and contemporary staging techniques, with shows averaging 1h15 to 1h55 in duration.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Les Liaisons Dangereuses Stage adaptation of Choderlos de Laclos's 18th-century novel about aristocratic libertinism, using Danceny as narrative thread to explore power, desire, and manipulation through flashbacks. Performed for general theater audiences.
• Horace Pierre Corneille's tragedy about the trial of war hero Horace for fratricide, featuring triptych temporal staging and original musical composition for violoncello, voice, and percussion. Performed for general theater audiences.
• Roméo et Juliette William Shakespeare's tragedy adapted for six performers, focusing on the theme of fatality and human struggle against destiny, with original music composition for violoncello, accordion, guitar, and voice. Performed for general theater audiences.
• Les Misérables Victor Hugo's epic 2000-page novel adapted to a 1h50 spectacle, narrated through Madame Thénardier, featuring 10 multidisciplinary artists with live original music for accordion, violoncello, and guitar. Performed for general theater audiences.
• 1830 Sand Hugo Balzac Original creation dramatizing the 1830 meeting of George Sand, Victor Hugo, and Honoré de Balzac, exploring their universal struggles intertwined with intimate relationships and the role of the author in society. Performed for general theater audiences.
• Comment tombent les rois Original theatrical work inspired by Anatole France's 'Les Dieux ont soif', depicting a sibling trio caught in the French Revolution (1788-1794), featuring historical figures including Robespierre and Manon Roland. Performed for general theater audiences.
• Transmission Educational Programs Educational transmission programs including Bord de Plateau encounters, Classes à PAC (Cultural Artistic Projects), regional residence projects, and theater workshops for middle school and high school students. Accredited by the Ministry of National Education and Paris Rectorat.
• La Web Série Behind-the-scenes web series opening the creative process, featuring actors discussing character work, choreography, music composition, and directing, available in two seasons with 9 episodes each and including pedagogical videos for educators.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 250 performances of Les Misérables
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered supporters, core, regional, minor, contractor, past production and vendor.

• Individual patrons and donorssupportersOthers130+ named individual patrons including Manon Montel herself. Corporate patron Mr Farhat Abdelmoumen and company SGRC. Patrons receive 66% tax deduction (individuals) or 60% deduction (companies). The company provides fiscal receipts and can establish patronage conventions.
• DRAC (Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural authority partnering on Classes à PAC (Cultural Artistic Projects) with schools. Provides institutional support and funding for educational programs.
• Théâtre municipal de SensregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMunicipal theater providing performance venue and collaboration on projects including summer readings of Les Liaisons Dangereuses and support during crisis with Non Merci production.
• Regional theater companies (Agadop, A2R Compagnie)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with other regional theatrical companies in Bourgogne for cultural exchange and joint initiatives.
• Le Vieux Moulin (caterer)minorOthersLocal caterer in Charny providing meals during residencies, described as high quality. Part of community engagement in Bourgogne.
• Véronique GrandcontractorOthersProfessional costume assistant and permanent employee at Comédie française, working from the Chouchenko headquarters in Charny.
• Academic specialists (François Laroque, Erik Leborgne, Christian Biet)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity specialists providing literary guarantees: François Laroque (Shakespeare specialist) for Roméo et Juliette, Erik Leborgne (18th century specialist) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Christian Biet (17th century specialist) for Horace.
• EntracteProd (Hicham Fassi-Fihri & Leon-Gilbert Hus)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProduction company handling distribution for 1830 Sand Hugo Balzac. Contact: 06.52.27.72.55. Responsible for booking and touring logistics.
• Palkettostagepast productionStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Le Tour du Monde en 80 jours. Company based in Italy, produced touring shows throughout Italy.
• Ecla Théâtrepast productionStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for Mozart 1789, performed at Pépinière Opéra in Paris.
• Philippe HanulavendorOthersPhotographer credited for multiple productions. Photos used across the website and promotional materials.
• French Ministry of Education and Paris RectoratcoreOthersOfficial accreditation for educational activities. Enables the company to conduct Classes à PAC projects and educational programs in partnership with schools.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Compagnie Kobal't: Independent French classical-touring company performing repertoire works with live music elements. Comparable in format (text + live music) and in touring-focused distribution through French regional venues.
• Compagnie Les Larrons: Small French classical-touring theater company working in a similar repertoire band (17th-19th century French and European classics) and touring regionally through municipal venues. Directly comparable in scale and operating model.
• Comédie-Française: France's oldest and most prestigious active theater company, performing the canonical French classical repertoire (Corneille, Molière, Racine). It is the most direct comparable to Chouchenko's classical-text specialization, though operating at vastly greater institutional scale.
• Théâtre du Soleil: Ariane Mnouchkine's company combines classical/historical texts with live music, choreography and ensemble devising in a multidisciplinary format. Closely aligned with Chouchenko's 'text + music + movement' artistic identity and nonprofit operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National de Strasbourg: National theater combining classical and contemporary repertoire with an integrated drama school. Comparable on French classical canon, but operating with public institution scale rather than independent troupe structure.
• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP): National theater institution with overlapping classical and contemporary French repertoire and an educational transmission mission. Comparable in artistic scope, though with a much larger institutional footprint and public funding base.
• Odéon-Théâtre de l'Europe: National theater with a European repertoire mandate, including Shakespeare and French classics. Comparable artistic positioning (classical + European touring) but operating as a public institution rather than an independent troupe.

Others

• Festival d'Avignon: Not a peer company but the principal platform and curatorial gatekeeper for Chouchenko's largest annual programming slot. Functions as an ecosystem dependency rather than a competitor, but central to the company's visibility and international pipeline.

Emerging players

• Royal Shakespeare Company: Internationally recognized company specializing in Shakespearean and classical repertoire with touring productions and strong educational programs. Comparable on classical-repertoire focus and educational transmission; different in scale and geographic market.

Regional players

• La Manufacture (Lausanne): Swiss theater school and producing venue staging classical and contemporary repertoire in the Francophone market. Comparable artistically and overlaps with Chouchenko's Swiss touring footprint, though anchored in a single territory.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Compagnie-Chouchenko-697155953738274
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/compagnie-chouchenko

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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