Ert - Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione

What Ert - Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione does

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione (ERT) is a publicly chartered Italian theater foundation headquartered in Modena and designated as one of the country's "Teatri Nazionali." It operates a seven-venue regional network: Teatro Storchi and Teatro delle Passioni in Modena, Arena del Sole and Teatro delle Moline in Bologna, Teatro Bonci in Cesena, Teatro Dadò in Castelfranco Emilia, and a venue in Vignola. The foundation's core activity is producing and presenting an annual season of drama, contemporary theater, dance, and opera, frequently featuring internationally recognized Italian directors (Alessandro Serra, Mario Perrotta, Theodoros Terzopoulos, Valerio Binasco, Sandro Lombardi) and international companies. Each season draws on multiple co-production partnerships with other Italian Teatro Nazionale institutions (Teatro di Roma, Piccolo Teatro di Milano) and international ensembles (Attis Theatre). The 2025 cycle produced a notably broad awards harvest, including four Premio Ubu categories, the Premio Franco Enriquez, Premio Le Maschere del Teatro, and a Sarajevo MESS Korenić award.

Name

Ert - Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione

Legal name

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione

Website

https://modena.emiliaromagnateatro.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione (ERT) is an Italian public theater foundation operating a seven-venue network across Emilia-Romagna, presenting theatrical, dance, and opera seasons alongside training, youth, and social-inclusion programs for general, student, and vulnerable audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts and Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Performing arts programming
• Theater subscriptions
• Educational theater programs
• Cultural foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Modena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket and Subscription Sales: Revenue from individual performance tickets, seasonal subscriptions (Card Open, CARD 6, CARD Passioni, CARD Under 29, CARD Unimore), and season tickets. Sales through box offices, telephone, and online Vivaticket platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione (ERT) is a National Theater foundation producing and presenting live theatrical performances across multiple venues in the Emilia-Romagna region, including Teatro Storchi and Teatro delle Passioni in Modena, plus venues in Bologna, Cesena, Vignola, and Castelfranco Emilia. The foundation sells individual tickets and season subscriptions directly to consumers and runs educational programs for students and youth audiences.

Product overview

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione (ERT) is a National Theater Foundation operating a multi-venue theatrical ecosystem. The core offering centers on Teatro Storchi and Teatro delle Passioni in Modena, presenting a rich Season Program (La Stagione) of theatrical productions, dance performances, and dramatic works. ERT complements its performance schedule with subscription packages (Abbonamenti) and individual ticket sales (Biglietti), plus dedicated educational outreach through Teatro Scuola programs including the Iolanda Gazzerro Theater School and Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani programming for children and youth. The portfolio spans multiple cities including Bologna, Cesena, Vignola, and Castelfranco Emilia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Teatro Storchi: Main theater venue located at Largo Garibaldi 15, Modena
• Teatro delle Passioni
• Il Ridotto del Teatro Storchi
• Arena del Sole
• Teatro delle Moline
• Teatro Bonci
• Teatro Dadà
• Scuola di Teatro Iolanda Gazzerro
• Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani

Products and services

• Teatro Storchi

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Rai Emilia RomagnacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia patron providing broadcast coverage and media visibility.
• Rai Radio 3coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner providing radio broadcast and media coverage.
• ER CreativaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional creative initiative as media partner.
• Gazzetta di ModenaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal newspaper as media partner.
• Il Resto del CarlinominorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional newspaper as media partner.
• Amici dei Teatri ModenesiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupporting association for Modena theaters.
• Centro Diego Fabbri di ForlìcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for Teatro No Limits accessibility program for visually impaired audiences, in partnership with AGFA/FIADDA and University of Bologna.
• CPIA 1 ModenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ONE FOR YOU program providing €1 tickets to vulnerable populations and new citizens.
• Caritas ModeneseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ONE FOR YOU program for social inclusion through theater access.
• Movimento Nonviolento ModenaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ONE FOR YOU program for social inclusion.
• APA Associazione di Volontariato Porta ApertaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ONE FOR YOU program for vulnerable population access.
• La Coccinella - Gruppo CEISminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in ONE FOR YOU social inclusion program.
• Coordinamento Teatro Carcere Emilia RomagnacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Abisso e Potere and partner in prison theater initiatives.
• Teatro di Roma - Teatro NazionalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Le Baccanti and other productions.
• Attis Theatre CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Le Baccanti with Theodoros Terzopoulos.
• Compagnia Lombardi-TiezziminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Viaggio a Hong Kong with Sandro Lombardi.
• Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d'EuropacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Escaped Alone.
• Associazione Arte e SalutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-term collaboration partner with 25-year history producing theater with mental health patients.
• Dipartimento di Salute Mentale dell'Azienda USL di BolognacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner in theater and mental health program with Arte e Salute.
• ATER FondazionecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in VISIONI project and dance programs.
• Teatro dei VenticoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany creating Abisso e Potere inside prisons, winner of Ubu 2025 Special Prize.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Teatro alla Scala: Milan's globally renowned opera house with broader and higher-budget programming including opera, ballet, and symphonic seasons. Comparable as an Italian public-facing performing arts institution but operates at a substantially larger scale and different art-form mix.

Direct peers

• Teatro Stabile di Catania: Sicily's public theater foundation operating Teatro Sangiorgi. Comparable in designation as a regional Italian theater foundation producing classical and contemporary seasons with subscription models.
• Teatro della Toscana: Tuscany's regional public theater foundation operating Teatro della Pergola and other venues. Mirrors ERT's multi-city foundation structure, repertory season model, and youth/educational programming.
• Teatro del Veneto: Veneto regional public theater operating Teatro Goldoni in Venice and other venues. Similar foundation structure producing classical and contemporary theater seasons in northern Italy.
• ATER Fondazione: Emilia-Romagna-based dance and performing arts foundation named as a strategic partner in ERT's VISIONI project. Directly comparable in regional focus, dance programming, and co-production partnerships.
• Teatro Stabile di Genova: Genoa's public theater foundation producing seasons at Teatro Nazionale and Teatro Corte. Comparable repertory season model, public-private funding, and northern Italian market positioning.
• Fondazione Teatro di Napoli: Naples' regional public theater foundation operating Teatro Bellini. Comparable in multi-venue foundation structure, public funding dependency, and southern Italian repertory programming.
• Piccolo Teatro di Milano - Teatro d'Europa: Italy's first permanent repertory theater and a Teatro d'Europa. Operates as a public-facing foundation producing theater seasons with subscription models, directly comparable to ERT's structure and has co-produced Escaped Alone with ERT.
• Teatro Stabile di Torino - Teatro Nazionale: Turin's National Theater foundation producing repertory seasons across multiple venues. Closely comparable to ERT in governance, public-private funding mix, and subscription-driven audience model.
• Teatro di Roma - Teatro Nazionale: Designated Italian National Theater operating multiple venues in Rome. Co-produced Le Baccanti with ERT, sharing the same public-theater foundation model, multi-venue operations, and national designation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/emiliaromagnateatro
• Facebookfacebook.com/TeatroStorchiTeatrodellePassioni
• Instagraminstagram.com/teatrostorchi_passioni
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ert---emilia-romagna-teatro-fondazione

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Investors

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