Le Grand i Théâtre

What Le Grand i Théâtre does

Le Grand i Théâtre is a Toulouse-based theatrical improvisation collective operating as a non-profit association (association loi 1901), founded in June 2014 by Boris Petitou and Karen Moreau. The collective produces live improv performances across multiple formats — including long-form shows (Les Acides, Le Dîner, La Vie est une Fête, FLASH, Cabaret Noir, Allez Raconte!, Romances Givrées) and musical improvisation — alongside a recurring educational program of weekly ateliers and themed intensive stages. Programming is distributed across five Toulouse-area partner venues (Le Bijou, Studio 55, Le Fil à Plomb, Le Flashback Café, Théâtre du Pavé), with ticketing handled via third-party platforms Billetweb and Festik.

The business operates three revenue streams: consumer ticket sales for performances, workshop and stage fees (€60-€130 per participant depending on member/non-member status), and corporate B2B services under the brand "Le Grand i chez vous," which delivers customized improvisation-based team-building and event animations. Named corporate clients include La NEF, CAF de Haute-Garonne, Groupe La Poste, Établissement Français du Sang, and Bolloré Logistics. Marketing relies on community-led motion — website, Facebook/Instagram/YouTube presence, monthly newsletter, and venue-based promotion — targeting individual improv enthusiasts, teenagers, corporate teams, and event organizers in the Toulouse metropolitan area.

The collective is member-run with no external capital, no parent organization, and no disclosed funding activity; it functions at association scale with roughly 13 performer-trainers and a small administrative layer (president, administrator). Headquartered at 8T rue Roquemaurel, Toulouse, with a contact address at 17 rue du libre échange, the organization has operated continuously for over a decade and has programmed a 2026-2027 season, indicating sustained but not expanding operations.

Name

Le Grand i Théâtre

Legal name

Le Grand i Théâtre

Website

https://legranditheatre.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Le Grand i Théâtre is a Toulouse-based, non-profit theatrical improvisation collective producing live shows, weekly workshops, and corporate team-building interventions for individual improv enthusiasts and enterprise clients across the Toulouse metropolitan area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Theatrical Improvisation

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Improvisational Theatre (MPAGABAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Improv Comedy Performances (MPAGACAB)

Keywords

• Theatrical improvisation performances
• Improv theater workshops
• Corporate team building
• Comedy improvisation shows
• Improvisational training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Performance Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for theatrical improvisation performances at partner venues including Le Bijou, Studio 55, Le Fil à Plomb, and Flashback Café. Shows include Les Acides (monthly), Le Dîner, FLASH, Cabaret Noir, Allez Raconte!, and Romances Givrées.
2. Workshop and Stage Fees: Fees for intensive workshops and training sessions. Single-day workshops and weekend intensive courses offered throughout the year for beginners and advanced practitioners.
3. Corporate Interventions: Customized theatrical improvisation services for businesses and organizations, including team building, annual meetings, and staff events. Clients include La NEF, CAF de Haute-Garonne, Groupe La Poste, Établissement Français du Sang, Bolloré Logistics, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Le Grand i Théâtre is a Toulouse-based improvisational theater collective that produces live theatrical and musical improvisation performances at partner venues, offers weekly workshops and intensive training stages for practitioners of all skill levels, and delivers customized corporate team-building interventions under the "Le Grand i chez vous" brand. Founded in June 2014, the collective operates across the Toulouse metropolitan area with shows ranging from monthly long-form improv to cabarets and seasonal productions.

Product overview

Le Grand i Théâtre is a Toulouse-based improvisational theater collective founded in June 2014, producing live theatrical performances and educational programs. The core offering consists of improv shows (Les Acides, Le Dîner, La Vie est une Fête, FLASH, Cabaret Noir, Allez Raconte!, Romances Givrées) featuring theatrical and musical improvisation. Educational offerings include weekly ateliers (workshops) for beginners and advanced practitioners, and intensive stages (workshops) on specific themes. The B2B service 'Le Grand i chez vous' provides corporate team-building through improvisation. The company operates primarily in the Toulouse area with performances at venues including Le Bijou, Studio 55, Le Fil à Plomb, and Le Flashback Café.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Acides: Monthly improvisation show at Le Bijou venue, running for over 10 years
• Le Dîner
• La Comédie Musicale Improvisée
• Cabaret Noir

Products and services

• Les Acides

Quantifiable outcome

• 700+ audience members at single performance (CAF de Haute-Garonne event)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Le BijoucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Performance venue partnership hosting the monthly Les Acides shows. Le Bijou (123 Avenue de Muret, Toulouse) is a key venue for the collective's public performances.
• Studio 55coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Primary workshop venue for most stages and training sessions, including Le Dîner performances. Located at 55 Av Louis Breguet, 31400 Toulouse.
• Le Fil à PlombcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Key venue for performances including Allez Raconte!, La Vie est une Fête, and Romances Givrées. Also hosts weekly workshops for beginners. Located at 30 Rue de la Chaîne, 31000 Toulouse.
• Le Flashback CaféminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Venue partner for FLASH performances, an interactive show using audience photos as inspiration. Located at 5 allée de Brienne, 31000 Toulouse.
• Théâtre du PavéminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Seasonal venue for special events like Cabaret Noir (Halloween performance). Historic theater venue in Toulouse.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• The Second City: Globally recognized improvisation theater company combining public performances, training centers, and corporate services. Comparable on the live-improv-plus-corporate-facilitation business model, though operating at vastly larger scale and geographically broader footprint.
• Cours Florent: Major French performing arts school offering improv, acting and musical theater training across multiple French cities. Comparable on the workshop/atelier and stage revenue lines, and broader on overall performing-arts training.

Direct peers

• Compagnie Impro'Bidon: Independent French improvisation collective producing shows and workshops. Comparable as a small-team, format-driven improv collective with a similar public-performance + training proposition.
• Compagnie Ad Hoc: French improvisational theater collective staging long-form and cabaret-style shows. Comparable operating model: small independent collective, touring-style repertoire, public performances plus training formats.
• Compagnie du Théâtre à Moudre: French improvisation and theatrical creation collective producing shows and workshops in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Comparable as a peer regional improv collective with a parallel mix of public shows, workshops, and corporate activity.
• Ligue d'Improvisation Française: The national French improvisation organization that coordinates improv matches and championships across France. Highly comparable as the umbrella competitive structure serving the same improviser community that Le Grand i Théâtre draws from.
• Impro Académie: France-based improvisation training and performance collective offering workshops, stages and corporate interventions. Directly comparable on the dual consumer/workshop plus corporate-service revenue model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCguwc58jAsUq_xadx2_Wt7A
• Facebookfacebook.com/legranditheatre
• Instagraminstagram.com/grand_i_theatre
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/le-grand-i-th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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