Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego

What Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego does

Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego is a Polish National Cultural Institution (Narodowa Instytucja Kultury), founded in 2003 and registered in the cultural institutions register under number 54/2003, financed from the state budget through the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage. Headquartered at ul. Jazdów 1 in Warsaw with a secondary office at ul. Wiejska 12A, the 42-employee institution operates as a non-profit theatre documentation, research, education, and grant-making body serving theatre professionals, educators, researchers, general audiences, and children/youth across Poland and, via international programmes, across Central-Eastern Europe.

The institution's core technological and product surface is a multi-portal digital ecosystem centred on theatre documentation and scholarly publishing: e-teatr.pl (the largest Polish-language theatre portal), Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego (an open-content encyclopedia of Polish theatre combining academic publication with thematic platform), Polishstage.pl (English-language international portal), and Księgarnia Prospero (the largest Polish bookstore dedicated to theatre, physical and online). Supporting assets include the Pracownia Dokumentacji Teatru im. Barbary Krasnodębskiej documentation centre, the Biblioteka i Czytelnia library with ~6,000 open-access volumes, dedicated digital archives for Józef Szajna and Janusz Warmiński, a podcast series, and an on-site theatre hall with accessibility features (induction loop, wheelchair seating, Polish Sign Language interpretation and audio description offered on selected productions).

The business model is predominantly grant-funded rather than commercial. The institution is financed from the Polish state budget via the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, supplemented by additional Ministry programme co-funding (e.g. 'Kultura inspirująca'), ticket revenue from select productions, bookstore sales, and international partner co-funding. Distribution is hybrid: an owned venue for performances and events, touring programmes reaching 90+ localities annually (Teatr Polska, Lato w teatrze), national competitions (Klasyka Żywa, OKnWPSW, Konkurs Fotografii Teatralnej), postgraduate education co-developed with the University of Warsaw (Pedagogika Teatru), and web/mobile portals reaching a global audience. Pricing is largely free (wstęp wolny) for conferences, lectures, and gallery exhibitions, with ticketed transaction fees for selected performances.

Name

Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego

Legal name

Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego

Website

https://instytut-teatralny.pl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego is a Warsaw-based Polish National Cultural Institution (founded 2003) that documents, researches, and promotes Polish theatre through a multi-portal digital ecosystem (e-teatr.pl, Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego, Polishstage.pl, Księgarnia Prospero), touring and grant programmes, competitions, and postgraduate education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Documentation and Research

NAICS

Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Book Retailers and News Dealers (45921), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71), Translation and Interpretation Services (54193)

SIC

Services-Motion Picture Theaters (7830), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB), Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK), Translation & Transcreation Services (Script/Dialogue Adaptation) (MPAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Theatre documentation
• Performing arts research
• Cultural institution
• Theatre education
• Performing arts publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Warszawa

HQ country

Poland

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State Budget Funding: Instytut Teatralny is a National Cultural Institution (Narodowa Instytucja Kultury) financed from the State Budget. The institution is also co-financed by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage.
2. Box Office Revenue: Revenue from ticket sales for theatrical performances and events held at the institute's theatre hall and touring productions.
3. Bookstore Sales (Księgarnia Prospero): Sales of theatre-related publications through the institute's physical and online bookstore.
4. Sponsorship and Programme Co-Funding: Programmes such as 'Focus na zawody producenckie' are co-financed through the 'Kultura inspirująca' programme of the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego is Poland's national theatre institute that documents, archives, promotes, and supports Polish theatre through digital portals, scholarly publications, theatre and performing arts competitions, postgraduate education, touring programmes, and its own theatre venue, library, and bookstore. It operates e-teatr.pl (the largest Polish theatre portal), the Encyclopedia of Polish Theatre, and Prospero bookstore, while running national programmes such as Teatr Polska, Lato w teatrze, Klasyka Żywa, and Pedagogika Teatru.

Product overview

Instytut Teatralny im. Zbigniewa Raszewskiego is a National Culture Institution that operates a multi-platform digital ecosystem focused on documenting, promoting, and supporting Polish theatre. The core portfolio includes online portals (e-teatr.pl, Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego, Polishstage.pl, Księgarnia Prospero), educational programs (Teatroteka Szkolna, Pedagogika Teatru studies), touring programs (Teatr Polska, Lato w teatrze), and competition programs (Klasyka Żywa, Ogólnopolski Konkurs na Wystawienie Polskiej Sztuki Współczesnej, Konkurs Fotografii Teatralnej). Additional offerings include research and documentation services (Pracownia Dokumentacji Teatru, Biblioteka i Czytelnia), artist residencies (SPOTLIGHT, Drama Revival), digital archives (Wirtualne Archiwum Józefa Szajny, Wirtualne Archiwum Janusza Warmińskiego), and the institute's own theatre hall for events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• e-teatr.pl: The largest and most popular Polish-language portal dedicated entirely to Polish theater
• Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego
• Księgarnia Prospero
• Polishstage.pl
• Teatr Polska
• OFF Polska
• Lato w teatrze
• Teatroteka Szkolna
• Klasyka Żywa
• DRAMATOPISANIE
• SPOTLIGHT

Products and services

• Portal e-teatr.pl The largest and most popular online portal dedicated entirely to Polish theatre, providing news, reviews, calendars, and comprehensive coverage of the Polish theatre scene for the general public and professionals.
• Encyklopedia Teatru Polskiego (Encyclopedia of Polish Theatre) An open-content portal combining elements of an ordered academic publication with a source-based thematic platform, documenting Polish theatre history, figures, productions, and venues for researchers and the public.
• Księgarnia Prospero (Prospero Bookstore) The largest Polish bookstore dedicated entirely to theatre literature, selling publications on theatre theory, history, and practice both at the institute's physical location in Warsaw and online.
• Polishstage.pl An English-language internet portal dedicated to Polish theatre, providing international audiences with information about Polish theatre productions and figures.
• Teatr Polska A touring programme initiated in 2009 that brings the best Polish theatre performances to over 90 localities without institutional theatres across Poland each season.
• Lato w teatrze (Summer in Theatre)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 90 localities visited per season through the Teatr Polska touring programme
• +4 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Tanztriennale HamburgminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 June 2026Polish producers participated in the Forum programme of Tanztriennale 2026 in Hamburg as part of the Focus on producers study visit, with the institute facilitating their participation.
• Dachverband Tanz DeutschlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Collaboration with the German Dance Association within the 'Focus on producers – study visits for professionals' programme. The institute organized study visits for Polish producers in Germany, including participation in Tanztriennale 2026 in Hamburg, and joint networking events with German producers.
• RESO – Swiss Dance NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Collaboration with the Swiss Dance Network within the 'Focus on producers – study visits for professionals' programme, providing international exchange and networking opportunities for performing arts producers.
• Instytut Polski w Berlinie (Polish Institute in Berlin)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Host and collaboration partner for the German study visit within the Focus on producers programme. The institute's director Katarzyna Sitko and project coordinator Dorota Filipiak received the Polish delegation in Berlin.
• produktionsbande – Network Performing Arts ProducerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 June 2026Partner in organizing a networking event for performing arts producers in Hamburg as part of the Focus on producers programme, facilitating exchange between Polish and German producers.
• Teatr im. Jana Kochanowskiego w Opolu (Jan Kochanowski Theatre in Opole)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 June 2026Co-organiser of the 50th Opolskie Konfrontacje Teatralne festival (June 2026), which served as the final of the 11th Klasyka Żywa competition. The festival was co-funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage and the Opole Voivodeship.
• Instytut Sztuki PAN (Institute of Art, Polish Academy of Sciences)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Co-organiser of the scientific conference 'Wiercińscy. Nowa idea teatru' (Wierciński Family. A New Idea of Theatre) held in June 2026 as part of the Wierciński Year celebrations. The conference was held at both institutions.
• Muzeum Teatralne w Warszawie (Theatre Museum in Warsaw)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Co-organiser of the scientific conference 'Wiercińscy. Nowa idea teatru' held in June 2026. The museum also hosted a performative reading of 'Elektra' by Jean Giraudoux in the adapted stage version by Edmund Wierciński, prepared by the National Theatre in Warsaw.
• Instytut Kultury Polskiej Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego (Institute of Polish Culture, University of Warsaw)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organisation of the two-year postgraduate programme 'Pedagogika Teatru' (Theatre Pedagogy), combining theatre practice with contemporary cultural reflection. The institute acts as the initiator and co-developer of the curriculum, while the university handles admissions and formal academic delivery.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/instytutteatralny
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/instytut-teatralny-im-zbigniewa-raszewskiego

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Profiles1 record

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