Lenz Rifrazioni

What Lenz Rifrazioni does

Lenz Rifrazioni (legal entity: Lenz Fondazione, also doing business as Fondazione Lenz) is an Italian non-profit cultural foundation established in 1986 and headquartered at Via Pasubio, 3/E in Parma, Italy. The organization operates in the performing arts sector, with a programmatic focus on contemporary theatrical production, interdisciplinary artistic research, and participatory laboratory practice. Its current flagship initiative is "Atlante sulla Violenza," a triennial project running 2025–2027 that performs an "anatomical" reading of the Iliad alongside the philosophical writings of Simone Weil and Hannah Arendt, structured around five axes: Contemporary Linguistic Compositions, Artistic Philosophical Conjunctions, Expanded Writings and Visual Culture, Sensitive Concatenations, and Grafting into Heritage.

The foundation's operational surface combines several distinct product lines: live theatrical performances staged at its own venue Lenz Teatro and at external cultural sites such as Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta (e.g., "Nabucco – Canto del Mondo Mutilato" at Festival Verdi, the "Parentele" series including "Notevole Assenza" and "Cassandra"), videoprojections (e.g., "Orestea #1 Nidi"), time-limited streaming events (e.g., "La Vida es Sueño" on World Mental Health Day 2026), and a portfolio of laboratory workshops ("Laboratori") targeting young artists, performers, dancers, musicians, videomakers, and members of the general public. It also runs transdisciplinary seminars in collaboration with Italian universities and research centers. The organization does not disclose a software or technology platform, AI/ML components, pricing for tickets or workshops, or revenue figures.

Lenz Fondazione is governed as a private non-profit foundation under Italian law (CF e P.IVA 02741190348). Its go-to-market is primarily audience- and community-driven, distributed through its own theatre, partner cultural venues, a streaming channel, and organic social presence on Facebook, Instagram, and Vimeo. With approximately six employees, the foundation is a small, artistically intensive organization whose business model relies on a mix of box office, workshop fees, and presumed institutional/public grant funding (none disclosed), targeting young artists and performers as its primary persona, alongside a general cultural audience and an academic/research community.

Name

Lenz Rifrazioni

Legal name

Lenz Fondazione

Website

https://lenzrifrazioni.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lenz Rifrazioni (Lenz Fondazione) is an Italian non-profit cultural foundation in Parma, Italy, producing contemporary theatre, workshops, streaming events, and transdisciplinary seminars anchored by its 2025–2027 "Atlante sulla Violenza" project for artists, cultural audiences, and academic collaborators.

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Product category

Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Contemporary & Modern Dance (MPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Contemporary theater
• Performing arts
• Artistic workshops
• Cultural foundation
• Transdisciplinary seminars

Headquarters

HQ city

Parma

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

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Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lenz Fondazione is a cultural foundation that produces and presents contemporary theatrical performances, videoprojections, streaming events, and laboratory workshops at its own venue (Lenz Teatro) in Parma, Italy. Its programming is anchored by the multi-year project 'Atlante sulla Violenza' (2025-2027), which dramatizes themes from the Iliad, Simone Weil, and Hannah Arendt, and is complemented by individual productions, festival appearances, and participatory workshops for young artists and the community.

Product overview

Lenz Fondazione is a cultural/theatrical foundation based in Parma, Italy. The organization operates as a unified artistic institution offering live theatrical performances, videoprojections, streaming events, and educational workshops. The core offerings center around the multi-year 'Atlante sulla Violenza' project (2025-2027), complemented by individual performances (Nabucco, La Vida es Sueño, Notevole Assenza, Cassandra, Orestea #1 Nidi) and participatory workshop programs. The foundation does not offer software products or technology platforms.

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Products and services

• Atlante sulla Violenza Triennial artistic project (2025-2027) organized around five foundational positions (Composizioni Linguistiche Contemporanee, Congiunzioni Artistiche Filosofiche, Scritture Espanse e Cultura Visuale, Concatenazioni Sensibili, Innesti nel Patrimonio) that generates performances, laboratory work, and seminars for artists and the public.
• Nabucco - Canto del Mondo Mutilato Live theatrical performance presented at Festival Verdi at the Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta, Biblioteca Palatina in Parma.
• La Vida es Sueño Streaming theatrical event presented on World Mental Health Day, accessible globally online for a defined broadcast window.
• Notevole Assenza Live theatrical performance presented as part of the Parentele series at Lenz Teatro.
• Cassandra Live theatrical performance by Lorenza Guerrini presented as part of the Parentele series at Lenz Teatro.
• Orestea #1 Nidi Videoprojection event presented at Lenz Teatro as part of the Orestea series.
• Laboratori (Workshops) Educational laboratory practices for young artists, performers, dancers, musicians, videomakers, teenagers, and people of various ages and sensitivities.

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Direct peers

• Emilia Romagna Teatro (ERT): Regional theater foundation operating across Emilia-Romagna, the same region as Lenz. Comparable as a publicly supported theater producing contemporary drama, dance, and multidisciplinary projects.
• Teatro di Roma: Major Italian theater institution producing drama, dance, and contemporary performance. Comparable as a foundational theater organization with multiple venues and a programming model that includes research and community engagement.
• Teatro Stabile di Torino: Italian stable theater in Turin producing a regular season of contemporary and canonical works. Comparable as a foundational theater institution with public funding and a multi-stage programming model.
• Piccolo Teatro di Milano: Historic Italian theater foundation in Milan producing contemporary and classical theatrical seasons. Comparable as a nonprofit foundation with its own venues and a programming model mixing classics, contemporary drama, and international collaborations.
• Complicité: British theater company producing visually inventive, research-driven contemporary productions. Comparable as an ensemble-based theater known for interdisciplinary collaboration and works that blend text, movement, and visual art.
• Teatro La Fenice: Italian cultural foundation in Venice focused on opera and theatrical performance. Comparable as a nonprofit performing arts foundation with its own venue, although focused more on opera than Lenz's contemporary theater.
• Théâtre du Soleil: French theater company known for large-scale, collectively created productions with strong visual and political dimensions. Comparable as a theater collective emphasizing long-term artistic research and interdisciplinary stage work.
• Schaubühne Berlin: European theater institution in Berlin known for auteur-driven contemporary productions. Comparable as an established theater with a distinctive artistic vision, ensemble-based creation, and international touring.
• Toneelgroep Amsterdam (ITA): Dutch theater company producing contemporary and classical repertoire with an emphasis on text-based auteur theater. Comparable as a foundation-funded theater with a strong ensemble and international touring profile.
• Fondazione Teatro Due: Italian theater foundation based in Parma, the same city as Lenz Fondazione. Comparable as a nonprofit theater producing contemporary and classical productions with stable institutional and public funding.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubevimeo.com/lenzrifrazioni
• Facebookfacebook.com/lenzfondazione.it
• Instagraminstagram.com/lenz_fondazione
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lenz-rifrazioni

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