COMPAGNIE LA FIDELE IDEE

What COMPAGNIE LA FIDELE IDEE does

Compagnie La Fidèle Idée is a Nantes-based contemporary theatre company founded in 1997 by artistic director Guillaume Gatteau, operating as an open collegiate of approximately 10-15 professional artists. The company specializes in contemporary dramatic, poetic, and literary theatrical writing, maintaining an active repertoire that includes original creations (Sortie de Route, 37 Cielskaïa) and adaptations of classical and contemporary playwrights (Molière, Shakespeare, Labiche, Denis Kelly, Stefano Massini, Wajdi Mouawad). Its product portfolio spans full-length touring productions, short-form performances (Bermuda et Impromptus, Festival Impromptus), serialized works (the 9-episode Saga des Lehman Brothers), youth projects (Joueuses: Théâtre Football Club for ages 13-17, Poulet for ages 7+), outdoor summer programming (Souffle Nord), and cultural transmission services including school workshops, amateur theatre accompaniment, and professional actor training. Revenue flows from three streams: ticketed touring performances at regional theatres and festivals, recurring public subsidies from DRAC Pays de la Loire, Ville de Nantes, Région Pays de la Loire, Département de Loire-Atlantique, and Ministry of France, and professional service fees from cultural mediation and training engagements. Distribution is achieved through direct touring to a network of French venues including CDN de Caen, Le Grand T, Onyx Saint-Herblain, and multiple libraries (médiathèques), supplemented by festival programming and outdoor public performances. The go-to-motion is event-driven, with a community-led cultural outreach layer targeting educational institutions, underserved populations (public empêché), and regional audiences.

Name

COMPAGNIE LA FIDELE IDEE

Legal name

Compagnie La Fidèle Idée

Website

https://lafideleidee.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Compagnie La Fidèle Idée is a Nantes-based contemporary theatre company founded in 1997 that produces original and adapted theatrical works, offering touring productions, youth programs, cultural workshops, and professional training for general audiences, schools, and underserved communities across France.

Ownership category

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Product category

Performing Arts / Contemporary Theatre

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

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Concert & Tour Promoters

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Music & Audio (Recording, Publishing, Streaming)/Live Music & Touring (Promoters, Venues, Ticketing)

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Artist Booking, Talent Buying & Agency Services

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Concerts & Music Festivals

Keywords

• Contemporary theatre productions
• Theatrical touring performances
• Cultural mediation workshops
• Theatrical creation and residencies
• Amateur theatre accompaniment

Headquarters

HQ city

Nantes

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Theatre Performance Revenue: Income from touring theatrical productions to venues and festivals, including co-productions with partner theatres and admission fees for performances.
2. Public Cultural Funding: Government funding from DRAC Pays de la Loire, Ville de Nantes, Région Pays de la Loire, and Département de Loire-Atlantique, Ministry of Culture, and summer cultural programs.
3. Cultural Mediation and Workshops: Fees from school workshops, theatre training stages, amateur company accompaniment, and professional training programs in partnership with organizations like Artes formations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Compagnie La Fidèle Idée creates and tours contemporary theatrical productions (original creations and classic adaptations) to professional venues, festivals, and médiathèques across France. It complements stage work with a cultural transmission program comprising school workshops, amateur-company accompaniment, professional actor training, and youth theatrical creation projects. Revenue is generated from performance fees, co-productions with partner theatres, workshop/training fees, and recurring subsidies from French regional and national cultural authorities.

Product overview

COMPAGNIE LA FIDELE IDEE is a Nantes-based contemporary theater company founded by Guillaume Gatteau. The company operates as an open collegiate of artists focused on contemporary dramatic, poetic, and literary writings. Its portfolio consists of multiple theatrical productions in active touring rotation (37 Cielskaïa, Sortie de Route, Chapitres de la Chute - Saga des Lehman Brothers, Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, L'Abattage rituel de Gorge Mastromas, La Station Champbaudet, Poulet) complemented by short-form programming (Bermuda et Impromptus, Festival Impromptus) and a cultural transmission program offering workshops, school interventions, and professional training. The company also produces youth-focused projects such as Joueuses : Théâtre Football Club and hosts outdoor summer programming (Souffle Nord). The repertoire includes historical productions from 1997-2015, and the company regularly collaborates with amateur theater companies and educational institutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 37, Cielskaïa Contemporary theatrical creation written by Alexandre Koutchevsky exploring personal family history connected to Belarus and Poland; performed for touring audiences.
• Sortie de Route Contemporary theatrical creation exploring female emancipation, gender inequality, and social origins through autobiographical narratives; duration 1h15; available for touring to venues and festivals.
• Chapitres de la Chute - Saga des Lehman Brothers

Quantifiable outcome

• 12+ years of continuous partnership with cultural institutions presenting readings and performances

Named customers4 records

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DRAC des Pays de la LoirecoreOthersRegional cultural authority providing funding and institutional support for theatrical productions including Sortie de Route and Souffle Nord
• Région des Pays de la LoirecoreOthersRegional council providing financial support for theatrical productions and cultural programs
• Ville de NantescoreOthersCity of Nantes providing municipal funding and institutional support for theatrical activities
• Le Grand T - Théâtre de Loire-AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor partner theatre co-producing theatrical productions including Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme and 37 Cielskaïa
• Onyx - Scène conventionnée Saint-HerblaincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Sortie de Route theatrical creation
• Le Nouveau Studio Théâtre - NantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer and co-presenter of Sortie de Route, providing rehearsal and performance space
• Hangar Cassin - NantescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency venue for Souffle Nord project and theatrical productions, operated with support from Studio d'en Haut and Compagnie du Deuxième
• Bibliothèque Départementale de Loire-AtlantiquecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental library providing partnership for readings and theatrical performances in the departmental network
• Association Comète ThéâtrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of cultural territory project 'S'écrire, se dire/histoires croisées' which led to the Joueuses: Théâtre Football Club collaboration
• Artes formationsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional training organization partnering to deliver theatrical training for stage directors and actors, including Guillaume Gatteau as instructor
• SPEDIDAMcoreOthersFrench society for the collective management of performers' rights, providing support for productions

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Le Grand T - Théâtre de Loire-Atlantique: Departmental theatre in Nantes serving Loire-Atlantique, a major regional venue and co-producer partner of La Fidèle Idée. Directly comparable operating model — public-funded, contemporary programming, regional touring — though operating its own venue versus touring model.
• Comédie de Saint-Étienne: Centre Dramatique National in Saint-Étienne producing contemporary dramatic works, often in collaboration with touring companies. Comparable publicly-subsidized French regional theatre model with similar artistic programming focus.
• Compagnie Joël Pommerat: Joël Pommerat's contemporary French theatre company producing original dramatic works with strong visual and literary emphasis. Comparable in focusing on contemporary playwrights, touring productions, and receiving French public cultural subsidies.
• Théâtre du Soleil: Ariane Mnouchkine's Paris-based theatre collective operating as a non-hierarchical company of artists producing original and adapted works, with public funding support and touring to festivals. Closest structural analog to La Fidèle Idée's "open collegiate" model, though at much larger scale.
• CDN de Normandie-Rouen: Centre Dramatique National in Rouen producing contemporary theatrical works with public funding (DRAC, Région, Ville). Similar institutional model of receiving state/regional subsidies to produce and tour theatre, though at larger scale.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP): National theatre in Villeurbanne/Lyon, one of France's major publicly-funded national theatres producing contemporary and classical repertoire. Comparable French public-subsidy performing arts model at significantly larger scale and national reach.
• Théâtre National de Bretagne (TNB): National theatre in Rennes producing contemporary and classical works with full production and touring infrastructure. Comparable institutional model with French public funding, but operates as a much larger established venue and producing entity.

Regional players

• La Manufacture (Lausanne): Swiss higher-education theatre school and producing company based in Lausanne. Comparable combination of professional training, contemporary production, and public funding, though operating in the French-speaking Swiss cultural ecosystem rather than France proper.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

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