Les Voyagements - Théâtre de création en tournée

What Les Voyagements - Théâtre de création en tournée does

Les Voyagements is a Montreal-based non-profit cultural organization (organisme à but non lucratif) founded in 2001 that serves as the reference network for the touring diffusion of contemporary creation theatre for adults across Quebec and Canadian Francophonie. It operates a 7-employee team from its headquarters at 5043 rue Saint-Dominique and connects theatre creators with diffuseurs (theatre presenters) through a membership-based network spanning venues in Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Alberta, and British Columbia. Its mission is the rayonnement (outreach) of current dramaturgy and audience development for contemporary Quebec and Francophone-Canadian theatre.

The organization's core offerings are organized around a unified platform: a public theatrical calendar listing upcoming and past performances across venues; a searchable repertoire directory of contemporary works available for touring with submission processes for new productions; an artistic mediation program (pre/post-show encounters, artist dialogues); the Programme d'appui à la diffusion (PAD), a development support program providing financial and logistical backing for touring productions; a members-only professional zone with documentation, policies, and annual reports; and the Carnet des Voyagements newsletter published 5-6 times per season. Marketing and outreach rely on organic social (Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube), the newsletter, and an annual member rendezvous (Parole de diffuseurs, parole d'artistes). Notable strategic partners include Réseau Scènes (core operational partner), CQT – Conseil québécois du théâtre (partner on the Rendezvoustheatre.ca national platform), GTFAS (audience research working group since 2014), Théâtre français de Toronto, and an international coproduction partnership with Comédie-Française for the production "Lumières, lumières, lumières."

The business model is fundamentally a network organization rather than a transactional business. Revenue is generated through recurring membership fees paid by diffuseurs, networks, associations, theatre companies, artists, and theatre professionals, supplemented by funding for the PAD development support program and likely public-sector cultural subsidies (not publicly disclosed). Specific membership pricing is not disclosed publicly. The organization does not employ proprietary technology beyond a standard web publishing platform and the Rendezvoustheatre.ca directory co-developed with CQT.

Name

Les Voyagements - Théâtre de création en tournée

Legal name

Les Voyagements

Website

https://lesvoyagements.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Les Voyagements is a Montreal-based non-profit founded in 2001 that operates as the reference touring network for contemporary creation theatre across Quebec and Canadian Francophonie, connecting theatre creators with diffuseurs through membership, artistic mediation, and diffusion support programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Touring Services

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Touring theatre services
• Performing arts diffusion
• Theatre repertoire management
• Artistic mediation programs
• Theatre network organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The organization operates a membership program for diffuseurs, networks, associations, companies, artists, and theatre professionals. Membership is required to access the organization's services and participate in its network.
2. Programmes d'appui à la diffusion: Development support programs including PAD (Programme d'appui au développement) for supporting theatre diffusion and audience development activities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Les Voyagements is a non-profit theatre touring network organization that supports the diffusion of contemporary creation theatre for adults across Quebec and Canadian Francophonie. It connects theatre creators with diffuseurs (presenters) through a member-based network, maintains a touring repertoire catalogue, provides artistic mediation activities, and administers the Programme d'appui \u00e0 la diffusion (PAD) development support program.

Product overview

Les Voyagements is a touring theater organization that serves as the reference network for the diffusion and artistic mediation of contemporary theater. The organization operates a unified platform comprising several interconnected services: a theatrical calendar showing performances across Quebec and Francophonie Canada, an artistic mediation program with pre/post-show encounters, a directory of touring theatrical works with submission processes, a professional zone with documentation and policies, and a newsletter service. The organization provides development support programs (PAD) and facilitates connections between creators, diffuseurs, and audiences across the territory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Calendrier th\u00e9\u00e2tral A comprehensive calendar of theatrical performances and representations showing upcoming and past shows across multiple venues in Quebec and Canadian Francophonie, used by theatre professionals and audiences to discover touring productions.
• M\u00e9diation artistique Artistic mediation activities designed to foster closer connections between art and audiences, featuring pre-show and post-show encounters, artist dialogues, and engagement activities for diffuseurs and theatre companies hosting touring productions.
• R\u00e9pertoire des \u0153uvres th\u00e9\u00e2trales A searchable directory of contemporary theatrical works available for touring, including eligibility criteria and submission processes for new productions, used by theatre companies seeking diffusion opportunities and diffuseurs consulting available repertoire.
• Zone professionnelle Professional zone offering FAQ, documentation, policies, and annual reports for theatre professionals, including membership information for the 2026-2027 season.
• Carnet des Voyagements A newsletter for theatre professionals published 5-6 times per season, keeping subscribers informed about activities and developments in the touring theatre network.
• Programme d'appui \u00e0 la diffusion (PAD) Development support program providing financial and logistical backing for touring theater productions across Quebec and Canadian Francophonie.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• CQT – Conseil québécois du théâtrecoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 May 2022Les Voyagements is a partner of Rendezvoustheatre.ca, a major theatre promotion platform developed by CQT - the largest theatre promotion campaign ever deployed in Quebec, bringing together specialized and multidisciplinary presenters from all regions.
• Réseau ScènescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRéseau Scènes is a partner organization that Les Voyagements works closely with, sharing staff coordination and collaborative activities including the annual Parole de diffuseurs, parole d'artistes event.
• Comédie-FrançaiseflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Voyagements partnered with Comédie-Française for the international coproduction 'Lumières, lumières, lumières', combining a text by Quebec playwright Évelyne de la Chenelière with the resources and funding of both European and North American partners. Productions are being performed at Comédie-Française in Paris (35 performances) before touring to Canada.
• Théâtre français de TorontocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner with Vincent Leblanc-Beaudoin for the original production 'Le Concierge', in association with DopoLavoro Teatrale. The production has played to sold-out audiences in Toronto and Ottawa before touring.
• GTFAS – Groupe de travail sur la fréquentation des arts de la scènecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLes Voyagements participates in the GTFAS working group on performing arts attendance since its creation in 2014, contributing to major audience research studies including the Étude des publics des arts de la scène au Québec.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Festival TransAmériques (FTA): Major Montreal-based performing arts festival presenting contemporary theatre and dance. Comparable as a promoter and presenter of contemporary creation in the same Quebec market, though festival-based rather than touring-network based.

Broad incumbents

• Centre national des Arts (NAC) / National Arts Centre: Canada's national performing arts presenter and producer with a French Theatre program touring across the country. Comparable as a presenter of contemporary French-Canadian work, but at much larger scale and as an institution rather than a network.
• PACT - Professional Association of Canadian Theatres: National umbrella association for Canadian professional theatre companies and presenters. Plays a similar intermediary/network role to Les Voyagements but at the national, English-inclusive scale and with broader lobbying and services.
• Place des Arts: Quebec's largest performing arts presenting complex in Montreal, programming theatre, dance, and music. Comparable as a Quebec presenter serving the diffuseur role Les Voyagements helps populate, but operates venues directly rather than coordinating a touring network.

Direct peers

• Théâtre français de Toronto: Toronto-based professional French-language theatre company that co-produced 'Le Concierge' with Les Voyagements and operates as a presenter and co-producer in the Canadian Francophonie touring circuit. Directly comparable as a co-production and touring partner.
• Réseau Scènes: Quebec-based touring network for performing arts that shares staff coordination with Les Voyagements and co-hosts the annual 'Parole de diffuseurs, parole d'artistes' event. Operates a parallel diffusion membership model for live touring shows across Quebec.
• Conseil québécois du théâtre (CQT): Quebec theatre council representing creators, producers and presenters and the operator of the Rendezvoustheatre.ca national campaign in which Les Voyagements is a partner. Comparable as a unifying intermediary body serving the same Quebec theatre ecosystem.

Others

• Conseil des arts de Montréal: Municipal arts funding body supporting Montreal-based performing arts organizations. Relevant as a key funder and ecosystem participant for Quebec theatre diffusion, not as a direct competitor.
• Canada Council for the Arts / Conseil des arts du Canada: Federal arts funding body that supports many of the same touring companies, presenters, and diffusion networks that Les Voyagements serves. Relevant as an ecosystem enabler and likely funder, rather than a competitor.

Emerging players

• Théâtre du Rideau Vert: Long-standing Montreal francophone theatre company that produces and tours contemporary Quebec creation. Comparable as a creator-producer that depends on the same diffuseur network Les Voyagements coordinates, though it operates as a producing company rather than a touring intermediary.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/lesvoyagements
• Facebookfacebook.com/LesVoyagements
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/les-voyagements

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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