Teatr Guliwer

Name

Teatr Guliwer

Legal name

Teatr Lalek Guliwer

Website

https://teatrguliwer.pl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Puppet Theater and Performing Arts

NAICS

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

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

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYMPAGABAK

Puppetry & Marionette Theatre

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

SECONDARYMPAGABAE

Children’s & Youth Theatre

Media, Entertainment & Sports/Live Entertainment & Events (Concerts, Theater, Festivals)/Theater, Broadway & Performing Arts

Keywords

• Puppet theater performances
• Children's theater productions
• Theatrical education programs
• Cultural institution services
• Performing arts venue

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

Poland

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: The primary revenue stream is ticket sales for performances on two stages (Main Stage and Liliput Stage), with tickets ranging from 25-51 PLN depending on seat category, age, and purchase method. Group tickets for school groups are priced at 30 PLN/child, with subsidized rates for families and disability access.
2. Group Sales & Workshops: Revenue from organized group bookings for schools and kindergartens, including educational theater courses and workshop sessions. Workshop tickets are priced at 20 PLN/child.
3. VOD Subscriptions / Pay-Per-View: Online streaming of performances via the theater's VOD platform. Family tickets for VOD viewing are priced at 25 PLN, active for 72 hours and including the performance, behind-the-scenes footage, and educational workshop content.
4. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers available at the box office as vouchers for 2 persons, priced at 100 PLN, valid from purchase until end of theatrical season.
5. Sponsorship & Municipal Funding: The theater receives public funding from the City of Warsaw (m.st. Warszawa) and participates in municipal cultural programs. Additionally, infrastructure modernization projects are co-funded through EU NextGenerationEU funds.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teatr Guliwer is a Warsaw-based puppet theater that stages live performances on two physical stages (Scena Duża and Scena Liliput) for children and families, complemented by a VOD streaming platform, educational theater workshops, school programs, and accessibility-adapted performances. Offerings include subscription-style loyalty pricing (Guliwer Family Card 3+), gift vouchers, online radio/audio plays, and international co-productions incorporating VR and avatar technology.

Product overview

Teatr Guliwer operates as a traditional puppet theater with two physical stages and a digital streaming arm. The Main Stage (Scena Duża) hosts larger productions with professional technical capabilities, while the Liliput Stage (Scena Liliput) offers intimate, experimental performances. The theater has expanded into digital content through its VOD platform (Scena VOD) for remote viewing, audio plays, and online educational projects. Additional offerings include workshops for schools and families, the 'Guliwer Family Card 3+' loyalty program, and the 'Theater Knowledge Course' educational pathway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Puppet Theater Performances (Scena Duża and Scena Liliput)
• VOD Streaming Platform (Scena VOD)

Quantifiable outcome

• The theater operates two stages (Main Stage and Liliput Stage) serving audiences across Warsaw
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• TASHKA PressminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPublishing house partner. Bookstore operated by TASHKA Press is present at the theater premises, selling books and related materials to theater audiences.
• TVP Kultura (Telewizja Polska)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Polish Television cultural channel. Media partner for theatrical productions, providing broadcast and promotional support for performances.
• Polskie Radio DzieciomminorGTM or Marketing PartnerNational Polish Radio station for children. Media partner providing promotional coverage for children's theater productions.
• Gazeta Dzieci (Porce i Lana)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerChildren's magazine and media outlet. Press/media partner for theater productions and family programming.
• Putka (Białoruski Teatr Lalek)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational puppet theater partner from Belarus. Involved in the 'Ucho' production, with Belarusian artist Jura Dzivakou directing and Tatsiana Dzivakova providing scenography.
• 32nd National Competition for Staging Polish Contemporary DramaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe 'Pan Aparat. Ostatnie zdjęcie' production is participating in the national competition for staging Polish contemporary drama.
• Ale kino!minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDocumentary series 'Ale Teatr!' directed by Joanna Zdrada visits the heroes of the 'Ale Kino!' show, filmed at the theater as part of the online projects.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wrocławski Teatr Lalek: Polish municipal puppet theater in Wrocław with a comparable institutional structure, repertory model, and family/school audience focus. Both theaters operate as city-funded cultural institutions serving children with traditional and contemporary puppet productions.
• Putka (Białoruski Teatr Lalek): Belarusian state puppet theater with which Teatr Guliwer co-produced the 'Ucho' production featuring Belarusian artists. Comparable as a publicly funded puppet theater producing contemporary work for children and families.
• Teatr Lalek Banialuka: One of Poland's most established puppet theaters, based in Krakow. Directly comparable to Teatr Guliwer as a municipal children's puppet theater with a long institutional history and repertory-based programming for families and school groups.
• Teatr Lalek Pleciuga: Puppet theater in Szczecin operating as a municipal cultural institution with a similar repertory-driven model for families and schools. Comparable scale, mission, and audience segments to Teatr Guliwer.
• Teatr Pinokio: Polish puppet theater in Łódź, comparable as a municipal cultural institution focused on children's puppet productions. Both theaters share the Warsaw/regional Polish theater ecosystem and produce repertory seasons for family audiences.
• Teatr Baj Pomorska: Polish puppet and children's theater in Toruń operating as a municipal cultural institution. Directly comparable in mission (children's puppet theater), funding structure, and repertory model.
• Kubuś Theater of Puppets & Actors (Teatr Lalki i Aktora Kubuś): Municipal puppet theater in Kielce, Poland, previously directed by Teatr Guliwer's current director Robert Drobniuch (2012-2020). Highly comparable in size, repertory model, and audience focus, and provides a direct leadership lineage tie to Teatr Guliwer.

Broad incumbents

• National Theatre in Warsaw (Teatr Narodowy): Warsaw's flagship state-funded dramatic theater. While not a puppet-specific theater, it competes for the same municipal cultural funding pool and overlaps with Teatr Guliwer's adult programming and broader Warsaw arts audience.
• Stary Teatr (Helena Modrzejewska Old Theatre): Major Polish repertory theater in Krakow with comparable municipal cultural institution structure and educational programming. Overlaps with Teatr Guliwer's adult theater offerings and operates in the same publicly funded Polish theater ecosystem.

Others

• TVP Kultura: National Polish public television cultural channel and media partner of Teatr Guliwer. Provides broadcast and promotional support for theatrical productions; relevant as an ecosystem enabler for cultural content distribution rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCGV-TcepCSswMcRXAUt7nyw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Teatr-Lalek-Guliwer-175106189207384
• Instagraminstagram.com/teatrguliwer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teatr-guliwer

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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