La Faïencerie - Théâtre

What La Faïencerie - Théâtre does

La Faïencerie - Théâtre is a publicly-funded French cultural institution (scène conventionnée) operating since 1993 from a cultural complex on the banks of the Oise River in Creil, France. The core venue comprises a 670-seat main auditorium, a multipurpose hall called La Manufacture, the Médiathèque Antoine Chanut, and the restaurant Le Flora. The organization also operates the Friche Gournay, a temporary cultural fabrication site on a former school site hosting four annual circus company residencies of 4-10 weeks each with €8,000-15,000 production budgets. Its business model combines ticket sales across theater performances and cinema screenings (priced €3-€11 across full, reduced, youth, family, and solidarity tiers), subscription festival passes (e.g., "Pass infaillibles" at €12.50), and multi-tier public subsidies from DRAC Hauts-de-France, Région Hauts-de-France, Département de l'Oise, Agglomération Creil Sud Oise, and Ville de Creil. The institution supplements this with donations via HelloAsso ("Adopte ton théâtre" campaign). Programmatically, La Faïencerie delivers roughly one-third of each season as new creations (first-year diffusion), operates three named festivals (Mosaïque street arts festival in its 7th edition, Les Infaillibles youth festival, Les P'tites tommettes family festival), and coordinates an education program spanning kindergarten through high school. Distribution extends through a network of 20+ partner venues across the Oise department and beyond, including Théâtre du Beauvaisis, La Manekine, Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne, Espace Culturel du Château des Rochers, and Moulins de Chambly. The organization is a member of the ACRO Network, an association of approximately 15 cultural structures in Oise. Customer segments include general public audiences, K-12 school groups from partner and non-partner cities, youth and young audiences, adult amateur practitioners, and artist companies seeking residencies and co-productions. Recognition includes a 2015 Prix spécial "Climat" at the Festival Off d'Avignon and a 2004 Prix Jeunes Talents Cirque.

Name

La Faïencerie - Théâtre

Legal name

La Faïencerie - Théâtre de Creil

Website

https://faiencerie-theatre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

La Faïencerie - Théâtre is a publicly-funded French scène conventionnée operating a 670-seat theater, multipurpose hall, media library, and the Friche Gournay circus residency site in Creil, serving general public, school, youth, and amateur audiences across the Oise department via festivals, performances, cinema, and educational programs.

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Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Festival Grounds & Fairgrounds Operations (MPAGALAH)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Theater programming
• Cultural events
• Artistic education
• Street arts festival

Headquarters

HQ city

CREIL

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from individual and group ticket sales across theater performances, cinema screenings, and festival events with various pricing tiers including full price, reduced price, youth discounts, and family rates.
2. Festival Passes: Season passes such as the 'Pass infaillibles' offering unlimited access to festival performances and activities at a fixed price.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Faïencerie - Théâtre operates a 670-seat cultural complex in Creil, France, presenting live performing arts (theater, dance, circus, music), cinema screenings, and educational programming. It also runs the Friche Gournay site hosting circus company residencies and produces multiple annual festivals including Mosaïque (street arts), Les Infaillibles (youth), and Les P'tites Tommettes (family). It functions as a "scène conventionnée" with public cultural programming supported by 20+ partner venues across the Oise department.

Product overview

La Faïencerie - Théâtre is a cultural complex in Creil, France, comprising a 670-seat main theater, La Manufacture multipurpose hall, Médiathèque Antoine Chanut, and restaurant Le Flora. The venue offers multidisciplinary programming including theater performances, cinema screenings, and circus arts. Key products include annual festivals Mosaïque (street arts), Les Infaillibles (youth festival), and Les P'tites Tommettes (family arts). Educational services encompass arts education from kindergarten to high school, film education programs, participatory theater courses, and Théâtre en Jeu (an immersive theatrical escape game). The Friche Gournay serves as a temporary cultural fabrication site hosting circus company residencies.

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Products and services

• Théâtre principal (670 places) A 670-seat main theater auditorium forming part of the cultural complex on the banks of the Oise River, which also includes La Manufacture (multipurpose hall), Médiathèque Antoine Chanut, and restaurant Le Flora. Hosts live performances, cinema, and cultural events for general audiences.
• Cinéma Multidisciplinary cinema programming featuring documentary screenings, art films, and educational programming presented from October to May, including dedicated school screenings.
• Mosaïque Festival Annual street arts festival spanning 4 days with 10 free shows and 19 performances across 11 partner cities of the Oise agglomeration, featuring giant puppets, acrobats, and outdoor performances.
• Les Infaillibles Youth festival featuring performances programmed in collaboration with a youth commission, offering a 12.50€ pass granting access to all shows for the festival's three days.
• Les P'tites Tommettes Family-oriented arts festival featuring performances for young audiences across multiple partner venues in the Oise region.
• Éducation artistique et à l'image Arts and film education programs including school group screenings, educational projects from kindergarten to high school, and film education initiatives aligned with national curricula.
• Cours de théâtre et projets participatifs Participatory theater courses, workshops, and community volunteer programs for amateur practitioners and community engagement.
• Théâtre en Jeu Immersive theatrical escape game exploring theater professions through 9 life-sized boxes, available for touring to various venues as a participatory theatrical experience.
• Friche Gournay - Lieu de Fabrique Temporary cultural fabrication site at the former Gournay high school hosting 4 circus company residencies per year (each 4-10 weeks) with production budgets of 8,000€ to 15,000€ per company.

Quantifiable outcome

• Supports creation of ~1/3 of each season as world premieres or first-year performances
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Théâtre du BeauvaisiscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScène nationale (national stage) with pluridisciplinary programming. Joint programming development and collaborative artistic project elaboration between the two venues.
• La ManekinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerScène intermédiaire des Hauts-de-France (intermediate stage). Joint programming creation including 'La Croisée' collaborative project and cultural action programs.
• Théâtre Impérial de CompiègnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnly lyrical theater between Paris and Lille, and lyrical production center of Hauts-de-France. Programming exchange allowing audiences access to lyrical performances.
• Espace Culturel du Château des RocherscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural relay in Nogent-sur-Oise at Château des Rochers. Shared programming with this local cultural center in Agglomération Creil-Sud-Oise.
• La Grange à Musique (GAM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMAC (musique actuelle venue) in Creil. Programming exchange and collaboration on Festival des Amazones Modernes.
• Centre Georges BrassenssecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial center in Rouher district (Creil). Hosts itinerant performances; home to 'Saveurs d'ailleurs' which provides meals for artists and staff.
• Conservatoire Nina Simone de CreilsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerMusic and choreography conservatory with 23 teachers and 550+ students. Collaboration on amateur practice development.
• ACRO NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation of ~15 cultural structures in Oise (tiers-lieux, city theaters, agglomeration, conventioned stages, circus and street arts centers). Three axes: co-hosting circus tent, structure cooperation for creation/diffusion/practice sharing, and artistic team accompaniment per season.
• Agglomération Creil Sud OisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-municipal authority. Primary institutional partner for Friche Gournay cultural occupation project, Mosaïque festival support, and 11-city network coordination.
• Département de l'OisesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council. Supporter of Mise en bouche theater workshop for people with mental/psychological disabilities and educational programs.
• ACAP – Pôle Image régionalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional image industry hub. Partner for Le labo des jeunes cinéastes (young filmmakers lab) under Passeurs d'Images national program.
• CNC (Centre National du Cinéma)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational film center. Funder and partner for Passeurs d'Images image education program and young filmmakers initiative.
• Région Hauts-de-FrancesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council. Partner for Passeurs d'Images education program supporting cinema education for youth.
• DRAC Hauts-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional cultural affairs directorate (Ministère de la Culture). Primary funder for Friche Gournay, festival support, and artistic programming.
• Ville de CreilcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of Creil. Host municipality for La Faïencerie headquarters and multiple partner venues (GAM, MCA, Centre Georges Brassens).
• Ville de Nogent-sur-OisesecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost city for Espace Culturel du Château des Rochers and Le Fer à coudre company venue for performances.
• CanopésecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational network. Partner for Théâtre en Jeu immersive game project with pedagogical guides and exercises.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Manekine: Scène intermédiaire des Hauts-de-France based in Pont-Sainte-Maxence, and named partner of La Faïencerie. Joint programming including 'La Croisée' and shared cultural action programs directly overlap La Faïencerie's mission in the same territory.
• Théâtre du Beauvaisis: Scène nationale in Beauvais (Oise) and named partner of La Faïencerie with joint programming and collaborative artistic projects. Operates a comparable multidisciplinary season model across the same Oise department customer base.
• Théâtre Impérial de Compiègne: The only lyrical theater between Paris and Lille, partnered with La Faïencerie for programming exchange. Comparable scale, public funding model, and focus on performing arts presentation in the Oise department.
• L'Archipel - Scène nationale de Perpignan: Scène nationale operating a multi-venue cultural complex (theater, cinema, exhibitions) with a conventioned programming model directly comparable to La Faïencerie's cultural complex structure in Creil.
• Théâtre 71 - Scène nationale de Malakoff: Scène nationale in the Paris banlieue with multidisciplinary programming and strong educational/community outreach — operationally and structurally analogous to La Faïencerie's conventioned venue model.
• La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand - Scène nationale: Scène nationale in a comparable mid-sized French city, with multidisciplinary programming and creation support that mirrors La Faïencerie's season and artist residency approach.
• Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines: Scène nationale serving a similar mid-sized urban catchment, with comparable season programming, school outreach, and résidence programs. Closely matches La Faïencerie's conventioned-style presenting model.
• Le Granit - Scène nationale de Belfort: Scène nationale in a mid-sized French city with a similar multidisciplinary programming model, public funding structure, and educational mission — a strong structural analog to La Faïencerie's conventioned venue operations.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) de Villeurbanne: Larger national theater and CDN with extensive multidisciplinary programming. Overlaps La Faïencerie's presenting mission but operates at materially greater scale and budget across a different metropolitan catchment.

Regional players

• Théâtre de Chartres: Regional theater in the Centre-Val de Loire region with a multidisciplinary season and community-outreach programs. Same scale and conventioned-style operations, but serving a different regional catchment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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