Compagnie des Lucioles

What Compagnie des Lucioles does

Compagnie des Lucioles is a professional contemporary theatre company founded in 2002 by Jérôme Wacquiez in Compiègne, Hauts-de-France. Operating as a sole proprietorship (SIRET 439 363 136 00011), it produces, tours, and disseminates original theatrical works — primarily contemporary plays developed in co-construction with living playwrights — and runs an artistic mediation program for schools and specialized audiences. The company's distinguishing artistic signature is the blending of traditional Japanese theatrical forms (Nô, Kyōgen) with contemporary French writing, supported by long-running collaborations with authors such as Toshiki Okada, Jean-Rock Gaudreault, and Nathalie Papin. Its repertoire exceeds 25 productions, ranging from mainstage works (La Clairière, Magistrales, Capital risque, Cinq jours en mars) to lightweight autonomous forms (Ikilou, Valises et versa) suited to schools and small venues.

The business operates on three revenue streams: performance fees priced between €1,300 and €4,000 per representation plus travel; recurring institutional subsidies from DRAC Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, Département de l'Oise, Ville de Compiègne, ADAMI, and SPEDIDAM; and fees from workshop and transmission activities in schools, SESSAD, and dropout-prevention programs. Distribution is direct via touring, festival programming (notably Festival d'Avignon), and school bookings, with international performances in Tokyo and Geneva. A small permanent team (artistic director, administrator, communication officer) is augmented by approximately ten ensemble actors and freelance performers per production.

The company has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capability, and no external equity capital. Competitive advantages rest on the artistic director's rare East-West training, an accumulated tourable repertoire recognized by the 2006 UNESCO International Theatre Prize, multi-decade institutional funding relationships, and embedded distribution channels in regional and festival venues. Growth is constrained by the sole-proprietorship structure, small permanent headcount, and dependency on a fixed set of public funders, while the visible 2024–2027 creation cadence and lightweight-form catalogue expansion indicate a deliberate broadening of the education and festival revenue base.

Name

Compagnie des Lucioles

Legal name

Jérôme Wacquiez

Website

https://compagnie-des-lucioles.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compagnie des Lucioles is a Compiègne-based contemporary theatre company founded in 2002 by Jérôme Wacquiez, producing and touring original plays that blend Eastern and Western theatrical traditions for schools, cultural venues, and festivals across France and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Theater Production

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Other Performing Arts Companies (71119), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Contemporary theater production
• Theatrical performance services
• Artistic education workshops
• School touring performances
• Theater festival programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Compiègne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Performance fees: Revenue from theatrical performances at venues, festivals, and schools. Pricing varies by show: 1300-4000 euros per representation plus travel expenses
2. Public subsidies: Supported by DRAC Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, Département de l'Oise, Ville de Compiègne, ADAMI, and SPEDIDAM
3. Workshop and transmission activities: Fees from artistic mediation workshops in schools and cultural institutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Compagnie des Lucioles is a private professional contemporary theater company that creates, produces, and tours original theatrical productions and delivers theatrical workshops. Its core offering consists of main-stage plays directed by artistic director Jérôme Wacquiez and a team of directors (Alice Benoit, Emilien Rousvoal, Yan Allegret, Maxime Tissé), light-form productions for educational settings, and an artistic-mediation (transmission) program of school workshops aligned with French national curriculum frameworks. Performances and workshops are sold to schools, cultural venues, festivals and public audiences across France, with occasional international touring in Japan and Switzerland.

Product overview

Compagnie des Lucioles is a professional contemporary theater company established in Compiègne, Picardie, since 2002. The company operates as a single unified offering centered on theatrical creation, production, and dissemination. Its portfolio includes main-stage productions (such as La Clairière, Magistrales, DARK, and Capital risque), lighter autonomous forms suitable for educational settings (Ikilou, Valises et versa), and a comprehensive transmission/education program featuring workshops for primary schools, middle schools, high schools, and teacher training. The company's artistic director Jérôme Wacquiez has developed specific thematic axes including work with Japanese authors (Toshiki Okada, Laurent Colomb), Quebecois authors (Jean-Rock Gaudreault), and French contemporary authors (Nathalie Papin, Manuel Antonio Pereira). The company is supported by DRAC Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, Département de l'Oise, Ville de Compiègne, ADAMI, and SPEDIDAM.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La Clairière Contemporary theatrical play by Stéphane Jaubertie directed by Jérôme Wacquiez; performed at Festival d'Avignon 2026 at La Factory Théâtre de l'Oulle. Priced and sold as a touring production.
• DARK Contemporary theatrical play by Pierre Berlioux about youth resistance to extremism in rural France during the 2024 legislative elections; sold as a touring production.
• Histoires mortes, voix vivantes – Du temps des usines Theatrical production based on texts by Pascal Lécroart and Jean-Paul Goux exploring working-class memory in the Pays de Montbéliard region. Sold as a touring production.
• Magistrales Contemporary play directed by Alice Benoit featuring inspiring women from French history (Olympe de Gouges, Marie Curie, Joséphine Baker, Alice Guy, Amélie Mauresmo). Sold as a touring production with light-form/autonomous format available for educational settings.
• Cinq jours en mars Adaptation by Toshiki Okada about two young Japanese people meeting during the 2003 Iraq War; one of the company's most-toured productions. Tiered pricing €3,500 / €3,300 / €3,000 for 1st/2nd/3rd representations.
• Capital risque Play by Manuel Antonio Pereira (second part of a trilogy about young European generations), winner of Prix Domaine français des Journées de Lyon 2019. Sold as a touring production.
• Ailleurs et Maintenant Play by Toshiki Okada created specifically for the company, exploring spirituality and contemporary existence. Co-produced with Maison du Théâtre d'Amiens; tiered pricing €3,300 / €3,100 for 1st/2nd representations.
• Oubliés Play by Jean-Rock Gaudreault about a young Quebec woman forgotten at a rest area during a school trip to Auschwitz. Tiered pricing €4,000 / €3,500 for 1st/2nd representations.
• Opéra langue Theatrical-vocal work by Laurent Colomb exploring language and voice; based on Rousseau. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Kyotonomatopée Play by Laurent Colomb featuring enigmatic dialogues exploring language through exclamations, interjections, and onomatopoeia. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Kakushidanuki – Le Blaireau Caché Production combining a Japanese Noh piece (Hagoromo), a Kyōgen farce (Kakushidanuki), and a contemporary French text adapted using traditional Japanese theater codes. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Mokadalière Play featuring a young Japanese author discovering Molière excerpts through a paper found in his grandfather's garage. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Molière et son dernier sursaut Production presenting excerpts from Molière's 'The Misanthrope' followed by Michel Vinaver's 'Le Dernier Sursaut'. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Qui rira verra Play by Nathalie Papin in which four children escape a sad character through storytelling. Sold as a touring theatrical production for young audiences.
• Quand j'aurai mille et un ans Play by Nathalie Papin giving voice to two teenagers confronting eternal life. Sold as a touring theatrical production for young audiences.
• Alice au pays des merveilles Adaptation by Alice Benoit of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' exploring identity and self-discovery. Sold as a touring theatrical production in light-form/autonomous format suitable for educational settings.
• Canal Courage Play by Stéphane Jaubertie and Rolland Dubillard directed by Emilien Rousvoal, inspired by stories from residents along the Sambre à l'Oise canal. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Jeanne Experimental project directed by Yan Allegret in which Jeanne leaves home to search for the meaning of life. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Stevenson Experimental creation inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson in which a fleeing child meets Doctor Jekyll. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Mon grand-père ce robot Play about Jacques' death and granddaughter Angie imagining him reincarnated as a robot. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• Home movie Production by Suzanne Joubert exploring an unfinished space occupied by a group of people. Sold as a touring theatrical production.
• La Marmite citoyenne Theatrical cooking experience inviting middle school students to discover 'recipes of citizenship' through culinary metaphors. Sold as a touring theatrical production for schools.
• Quand la vie va ou les péripéties d'un jeune héros engagé Theatrical production directed and adapted by Alice Benoit, touring in light-form/autonomous format. Sold as a touring theatrical production for young audiences.
• Oiseau Oiselle Play adapted from Gwendoline Raisson's book, directed by Maxime Tissé, about freedom through music. Sold as a touring theatrical production in light-form/autonomous format.
• Valises et versa Interactive young-audience production based on texts by Nathalie Papin where children search for a lost play through stories told by two inspectors. Sold as a light-form touring theatrical production.
• Ikilou Two light-form tales ('Omoussoubi Kololine' and 'Ikilou') for very young audiences. Priced at €1,300 + VHR per representation including travel by train for 3 people.
• Transmission / Atelier Program Artistic-mediation (transmission) program offering workshops in primary schools (Théâtre en Herbe, CLEA, TAP), middle schools (CDDC 60, PAC 80, APA), high schools (Option Théâtre, PEPS, Prix Ado du Théâtre Contemporain), Pass culture, teacher training, SESSAD, dropout prevention (décrochage scolaire), politique de la ville, and stages. Sold as fee-based workshops aligned with French national curriculum frameworks.
• Formes légères et autonomes (light-weight touring catalog) Catalog of autonomous, lightweight theatrical productions (Quand la vie va…, Alice au pays des merveilles, Magistrales, Canal Courage, Oiseau Oiselle) requiring minimal technical installation, suitable for schools and small venues. Sold as touring shows with tiered per-representation pricing.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ performances annually across various venues

Named customers7 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• DRAC Hauts-de-FrancecoreOthersDirection Régionale des Affaires Culturales - Regional cultural authority providing institutional funding and support for artistic productions and cultural development in Hauts-de-France
• Région Hauts-de-FrancecoreOthersRegional council providing institutional funding for theater productions and artistic projects
• Département de l'OisecoreOthersDepartmental council providing funding and support for cultural activities in Oise department
• Ville de CompiègnecoreOthersMunicipal government of Compiègne providing local support and hosting company headquarters
• ADAMIcoreOthersSociety for the collective management of performers' rights, providing support for artistic work with audiences
• SPEDIDAMcoreOthersSociety for the collective management of performers' and producers' rights for sound recordings, supporting work with public
• Maison du Théâtre d'AmienscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for multiple shows including 'Ailleurs et Maintenant' and 'Cinq jours en mars'; provides venue and artistic support
• Festival d'AvignonmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor theater festival providing platform for annual performances of current productions
• La Factory Théâtre de l'OullemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAvignon venue hosting 'La Clairière' performances during Festival d'Avignon 2026
• Maison Antoine VitezsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational theater translation center supporting international collaborations
• Fondation Franco-Japonaise SasakawasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting Franco-Japanese cultural exchanges, particularly for Japanese theater projects
• Espace Jean Legendre, CompiègnecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLocal cultural venue in Compiègne hosting regular performances of the company's productions
• MAL de LaonsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaison des Arts et Loisirs de Laon - venue for performances and residencies
• Forum de ChaunysupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCultural center in Chauny hosting performances and residencies

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) – Villeurbanne: Major national theater producing contemporary French drama at significantly larger scale; overlaps with Compagnie des Lucioles on contemporary repertoire and public funding sources but operates with substantially greater institutional resources and audience reach.
• Comédie-Française: France's flagship theatrical institution with overlapping classical and contemporary drama programming and substantial state subsidy — comparable only at the broad mission level (French theatrical production), not at scale or operating model.

Others

• Maison Antoine Vitez: International theater translation center supporting Compagnie des Lucioles' foreign collaborations; comparable as an ecosystem enabler for international Franco-Japanese and other cross-border projects in contemporary French theater.

Direct peers

• La Factory - Théâtre de l'Oulle: Avignon-based theater venue and production entity that hosts Compagnie des Lucioles' productions during the Festival d'Avignon (e.g., 'La Clairière' in 2026) and programs contemporary theater with similar touring and festival-channel dynamics.
• Maison du Théâtre d'Amiens: Regional theater company and venue in Amiens (Hauts-de-France) that co-produces with Compagnie des Lucioles (e.g., 'Ailleurs et Maintenant', 'Cinq jours en mars') and operates in the same contemporary-theater, touring, and artistic-mediation niche at a comparable regional scale.
• Compagnie du Théâtre de Sable: Independent French contemporary theater company producing original works with living authors and operating a comparable scale of touring productions and educational/mediation activities.
• Compagnie des Minuits: Independent French contemporary theater company producing touring works and engaging with living playwrights, sharing Compagnie des Lucioles' model of small-troupe creation plus festival and venue touring.
• Théâtre de Sartrouville et des Yvelines – CDN: Centre Dramatique National producing contemporary theater with a strong transmission/education program for young audiences — directly comparable in mission (creation + artistic mediation) and in public-institutional funding model.
• Compagnie Théâtre du Nord: Contemporary French theater company based in northern France with a comparable profile of touring productions, public-subsidy funding structure, and regional festival presence.

Regional players

• Espace Jean Legendre – Théâtre de Compiègne: Compiegne-based cultural venue that hosts Compagnie des Lucioles' regular productions and operates in the same Hauts-de-France ecosystem; comparable as a regional programming peer though structured as a venue rather than a producing company.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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