Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genève

What Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genève does

Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genève operates as a non-profit foundation under the legal entity "La fondation pour les arts de la scène et les expressions culturelles pluridisciplinaires." Based in Geneva, Switzerland, it runs a multi-floor venue hosting multidisciplinary contemporary performing-arts programming spanning theater, dance, circus, and contemporary writing. The organization operates with approximately 14 employees and serves a mixed audience including the general public, schools, and partner cultural institutions.

The revenue model combines several streams: ticket sales and subscriptions for in-house programming, bar-restaurant operations, and venue rentals to third-party producers and event organizers. Public funding is a foundational revenue source: the venue is subsidized by the Ville de Genève through its Département de la culture et du sport, and this institutional support likely covers a substantial share of the operating budget. Earned-income channels provide diversification but are unlikely to substitute for the public subsidy at current scale.

Strategically, the theater pursues a partnership-driven model of growth. It participates in the Franco-Swiss LACS Interreg cross-border project, runs coréalisation partnerships with La Bâtie and Antigel festivals, co-produces internationally (notably Masterpiece with HZT Berlin), and operates a graduate-show pipeline with La Manufacture. Outbound touring productions extend content reach beyond Geneva. The combination of a small, subsidy-anchored base with an unusually dense network of institutional partnerships positions the venue as a mid-sized, ecosystem-oriented cultural operator in the Geneva region.

Name

Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genève

Legal name

La fondation pour les arts de la scène et les expressions culturelles pluridisciplinaires

Website

https://sgg.ch

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genève is a Geneva-based non-profit theater foundation operating a multi-floor venue for multidisciplinary contemporary performing arts (theater, dance, circus, writing), serving the general public, schools, and partner cultural institutions under a mixed revenue model combining Ville de Genève public subsidy with earned income from tickets, bar-restaurant, and venue rentals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fringe & Experimental Performing Arts (MPAGABAI), Dance Festivals & Dance Series (MPAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Contemporary performing arts
• Theater venue
• Dance performances
• Accessibility services
• Performing arts programming

Headquarters

HQ city

Geneva

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from ticket sales for theater performances, dance shows, and other cultural events programmed throughout the season. Tickets sold online via Infomaniak Events platform and at physical box office.
2. Season Subscriptions: Season subscription packages (abonnement de saison) offering discounted access to multiple performances throughout the programming year.
3. Bar-Restaurant Operations: On-site bar-restaurant 'La Réplique' operating during performances and on weekends, generating food and beverage revenue.
4. Venue Rental: The theater building hosts rehearsals, installations, films, and exhibitions across its nine floors, suggesting potential venue rental revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Théâtre Saint-Gervais Genève operates as a multidisciplinary performing arts venue in Geneva, presenting a curated season of contemporary theater, dance, and circus performances featuring Swiss and international artists. The foundation runs year-round programming alongside accessibility services (Relax outings, FALC easy-read texts, audio description), educational and corporate mediation programs, an on-site bar-restaurant (La Réplique), and a season subscription program (L'abo).

Product overview

Maison Saint-Gervais is a multidisciplinary theater venue in Geneva offering theatrical performances, dance, and contemporary circus. The venue operates as a platform for Swiss and international artists, providing core performance programming alongside accessibility services (Relax outings, FALC easy-read texts, audio description), educational programs for schools, corporate team-building workshops, and on-site dining at La Réplique bar restaurant. The theater runs an annual subscription model, participates in the Franco-Swiss LACS Interreg project for cross-border touring, and maintains an archive of past productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Theatrical Performances (Season Programming) Main programming of contemporary theatrical shows, dance performances, and multidisciplinary works presented throughout the season, featuring Swiss and international artists and companies.
• Season Subscription (L'abo) Annual season ticket package offering subscribers discounted access to a curated selection of performances across the theater's programming year.
• La Réplique Bar-Restaurant On-site bar and restaurant offering meals and refreshments to theater audiences, open during performances and specific hours.
• School Programs (Pour les écoles) Educational theater programs, dedicated school performances, and workshops designed for school groups at all educational levels.
• Corporate Programs (Pour les entreprises) Theater-based mediation, team-building experiences, and dedicated corporate events offered to business clients.
• Mediation Actions Community mediation activities including open rehearsals, public readings, workshops, and post-show discussions accompanying the season programming.
• International Touring Productions (Tournée) International touring of theater productions created or co-produced by Maison Saint-Gervais, bringing works to international venues across Europe.
• LACS Franco-Swiss Cross-Border Cultural Project Franco-Swiss cross-border cultural project (Interreg #20919) connecting theaters in Annecy, Chambéry, Besançon, Geneva, and Lausanne through shared coproductions and exchanges.
• Archives Historical archive documenting past performances and events from previous seasons at Maison Saint-Gervais.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62 complimentary seats offered for all premieres for accessibility

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

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Integration4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• La Bâtie festival de GenèvecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual coréalisation partner for opening performances of the season. Co-presents shows such as Sturbzep (September 2026) and Confabulations (September 2026). Long-standing collaborative relationship for festival programming.
• Antigel FestivalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partner for cross-border cultural projects including LACS (Interreg project connecting Geneva with Annecy, Chambéry, Besançon, and Lausanne). Collaborates on performances such as Radio Dojo and La Fondation du Rien.
• La Manufacture (Haute école des arts de la scène, Lausanne)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with theater school for graduation show presentations. The 2027 season includes 'Spectacle de sortie de la promo O' featuring students from Bachelor Théâtre.
• HZT BerlinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for Masterpiece production by Luisa Fernanda Alfonso. Artist residency and production collaboration.
• Compagnie Inta Loulou (Yuval Rozman)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partnership for Au Nom du Ciel. The theater serves as coproducer alongside multiple French national theaters including Le Phénix Scène nationale de Valenciennes, Théâtre du Nord CDN Lille, Théâtre du Rond-Point, and others.
• LACS (Interreg Franco-Suisse)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-border cultural network connecting Geneva with Annecy, Chambéry, Besançon, and Lausanne through Interreg project #20919. Multiple coproductions as part of this network including Thésée sa vie nouvelle and Radio Dojo.
• Département de la culture et du sport de la Ville de GenèvecoreOthersPrimary public funding body providing operational subsidy. The foundation for performing arts and pluridisciplinary cultural expressions is subsidized by the City of Geneva's Department of Culture and Sports.
• Centre Espoir GenèveminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOff-site venue partner for Radio Dojo performance, held at the aula of Centre Espoir. Venue dedicated to social support and psychiatric rehabilitation programs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• L'Arsenic: Lausanne independent venue dedicated to contemporary, experimental, and emerging performing arts. Directly comparable in artistic positioning (fringe/experimental contemporary work) and venue scale, serving an overlapping Franco-Swiss contemporary arts audience.
• Le Tarmac - La scène internationale francophone: Paris venue dedicated to international contemporary performing arts from Francophone and partner countries. Comparable in international touring orientation, contemporary programming, and coproduction model with international artists and theaters.
• Comédie de Genève: Geneva's flagship public theater presenting a mix of contemporary and classical works. Directly comparable as a subsidized Geneva-based performing arts institution serving overlapping general public and school audiences, with comparable mission scope and city-subsidy funding model.
• POCHE/GVE: Small Geneva experimental theater venue with a contemporary and emerging-artist focus. Comparable as a Geneva-based independent venue with similar programming niche and intimate scale, addressing overlapping experimental contemporary audiences.
• Théâtre du Rond-Point: Paris contemporary theater presenting innovative dramatic and performance works. Comparable as a confirmed coproduction partner on productions such as Au Nom du Ciel, with overlapping contemporary programming and similar mission to engage wider audiences with new writing.
• Le Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne: Lausanne-based theater and performance venue presenting contemporary international works with a comparable artistic director model and similar public subsidy structure. Operates as a direct comparable on contemporary programming, international coproduction activity, and Franco-Swiss positioning.
• Le Phénix Scène nationale de Valenciennes: French Scène nationale presenting contemporary theater, dance, and circus with strong coproduction orientation. Comparable as a confirmed coproduction partner on Au Nom du Ciel and similar in artistic scope, international orientation, and public subsidy model.

Regional players

• Antigel Festival: Geneva-based contemporary arts festival featuring international and experimental programming. Confirmed core coproduction partner (Radio Dojo, La Fondation du Rien) operating in the same Geneva ecosystem with similar contemporary artistic positioning.
• La Bâtie - Festival de Genève: Geneva annual performing arts festival presenting contemporary and international work. Listed as a core coréalisation partner for season-opening productions, with shared audiences and overlapping contemporary programming niche in the same geography.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre de la Manufacture - Centre Dramatique National de Nancy-Lorraine: French Centre Dramatique National with broader institutional scope and larger scale, but comparable contemporary programming orientation and similar public-subsidy-driven CDN/SN model. Useful as a broader incumbent reference for cross-border Franco-Swiss coproduction economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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