Teatro Magro

What Teatro Magro does

Teatro Magro is an Italian social cooperative (cooperativa sociale ONLUS, non-profit) headquartered in Mantova, operating continuously since 1999 with approximately 14 employees and 10 members (soci) under artistic direction of Flavio Cortellazzi. Its core activity is the creation, production, and touring of original theatrical works aimed at both general audiences and underserved communities, alongside structured educational programming.

The company delivers four primary product lines: LAB@SCHOOL (in-school theatre education), LAB@HOME (community workshop product, including experimental formats and a published study guide 'Il Teatro per la Lettura'), ExtraLab (specialized workshops including work in correctional and psychiatric settings and a dedicated programme for the 'Area Disabilità'), and a productions arm staging works for theatres, schools, and museums. Recent productions include Greenstage (2025, EU Creative Europe), SOIL STORIES (2026, science-arts alliance), and ROSSO DI SERA (2026-2027). The technical stack is human-driven (performers, directors, pedagogy) with no disclosed AI, software, or platform infrastructure beyond multimedia performance elements.

Commercially, Teatro Magro operates a hybrid non-profit model. Revenue sources include public grants from Regione Lombardia, Comune di Mantova, the Italian Ministry of Culture, EU programmes (Creative Europe, INTERREG), private foundation grants (Fondazione Cariplo, Alta Mane Italia, CESVI), corporate training and 'Business Performances' fees (clients include Alessi, Armani Sartoria, Lubiam, Pittarello, Swatch, Citroën, Harley Davidson, Banca Intesa, Bper Banca, QCTerme), workshop fees in the €100-€395 range, and ticket sales. Distribution is via festivals (In-Box 2020, Crash Test 2022 finalist), the Invitro platform, and network partners (4D Teatro, ENCC, ASSOCIAZIONE ETRE, CONSORZIO PANTACON).

Name

Teatro Magro

Legal name

Teatro Magro cooperativa sociale ONLUS

Website

https://teatromagro.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatro Magro is an Italian non-profit social cooperative founded in 1999 in Mantova that produces original theatre, school and community education programmes, corporate training performances, and European-funded cultural projects for general, school, disability, and institutional audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Theatrical productions
• Theatre education
• Corporate training
• Social theatre
• Performing arts

Headquarters

HQ city

Mantova

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Grants and Subsidies: Teatro Magro receives significant funding from public institutions including Region Lombardy, Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities, municipalities, and EU programs (Creative Europe). Detailed grant records show funding from Comune di Mantova, Regione Lombardia, Ministero Beni Attività culturali, and European Commission.
2. Foundation and Private Grants: Funding from private foundations including Fondazione Cariplo, Fondazione CESVI, Fondazione Alta Mane Italia, Fondazione Comunità Mantovana. Multiple project-specific grants documented from 2018-2022.
3. Corporate Training and Professional Development: Business workshops and corporate training services for companies, focusing on communication improvement, self-esteem, and self-control. Highly qualified personnel deliver customized interventions.
4. Theatre Lab Fees: Course fees for theatre workshops including LAB@HOME programs. Pricing tiers: 100-110€ bi-monthly, 185-205€ quadrimestral, 355-395€ annual. Reduced rates for minors, seniors, and people with disabilities.
5. Business Performances: Custom artistic entertainment for corporate events, trade fairs, inaugurations, and anniversaries. Art at service of companies for institutional communication.
6. Theatrical Productions: Ticket revenue and production fees from theatre and festival performances, including productions for theatres, schools, and museums.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teatro Magro is a social theatre cooperative producing site-specific theatrical productions for theatres, schools, museums, libraries, and festivals, combined with theatre education labs (LAB@SCHOOL, LAB@HOME, ExtraLab) and corporate services including business performances and professional development workshops. The cooperative specializes in multidisciplinary science-themed shows (physics, mathematics, astronomy), integrated theatre for vulnerable populations, and environmental sustainability-focused projects.

Product overview

Teatro Magro is a theatrical cooperative (founded 1999) based in Mantova, Italy, offering a portfolio of products organized into three main categories: (1) Theatrical productions for venues, schools, and cultural institutions (museums/libraries); (2) Theater labs and educational programs (LAB@SCHOOL, LAB@HOME, ExtraLab for social contexts); and (3) Business services (corporate performances and professional training workshops). The company also runs special projects including Greenstage (EU sustainability in performing arts), SOIL STORIES (science-art alliance), and ROSSO DI SERA (organizational development). Notable named productions include 'A Menadito' (by-heart literature performances), 'InVano' (theater-architecture), 'Neither hot nor cold', 'Sin5' (condensed Shakespeare), 'LPB' (literary phone boxes), and science-themed shows for children covering physics, mathematics, and astronomy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Produzioni Teatri e Festival (Theatrical Productions for Theatres and Festivals) Theatrical productions toured to theatres and festivals, targeting adult and young audiences. Includes works such as 'Neither hot nor cold', 'SN1604 | Corpo celeste', 'Talking Heads', 'Tipi', 'LUCI ROSSE', 'Opera Omnia' series, and 'Senza niente' tetralogy.
• Produzioni Scuole (Theatrical Productions for Schools) Theatrical productions designed for school audiences, including multidisciplinary science-themed shows for children and educators such as 'Neither hot nor cold', 'A Menadito', 'SN1604 | Corpo celeste', '3e14 | Infinito non periodico', 'LUX | 770 Nanometri', 'Animated Readings', and 'Sin5'.
• Produzioni Musei e Biblioteche (Productions for Museums and Libraries) Site-specific theatrical productions and installations for museums, libraries, and archives, including 'InVano', 'A Menadito', 'Archivi 1-2', 'Animated Readings', 'Sin5', and 'LPB – Literary Phone Boxes'.
• LAB@SCHOOL (School Theatre Labs) Theatre education programs delivered directly in schools across Lombardy, including LAIVin projects, integrated theatre classes, multilingual workshops, and work placement programs for students.
• LAB@HOME (Theatre Workshops at HOME Venue) Theatre workshops and classes held at Teatro Magro's HOME venue in Mantova, including courses for children, teenagers, families, and adults, focusing on self-esteem, self-control, relationship building, dramatization, and aesthetic education.
• ExtraLab (Social Theatre Programs) Special theatre projects for social contexts including psychiatric patients, drug addicts, people with disabilities, and prisoners. Includes the 'DUE PASSI' project (theatre in Mantua prison) and 'ESEMPLARE' project (integrated theatre workshops for people with and without disabilities).
• Performance Aziendali (Business Performances) Corporate event performances combining art and institutional communication for companies participating in or organizing events such as trade fairs, inaugurations, and anniversaries. Focuses on artistic entertainment, emotion, action, and innovation.
• Formazione Aziendale (Corporate Professional Development) Corporate training workshops aimed at improving workplace communication, self-esteem, and self-control. Uses theatre techniques and active participation methods tailored to specific work teams and contexts.

Quantifiable outcome

• 300 students participated in LAIVin theatre education projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Cooperativa AlkémicacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Italian cooperative specializing in participatory environmental education, active in Lombardy since 2015. Provides facilitation, evaluation framework, and multiplier training for SOIL STORIES science-art alliance project.
• Greenstage ConsortiumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025European project cofinanced by Creative Europe program involving Teatro Magro as part of 4D network (with Teatro all'improvviso, Carrozzeria Orfeo, Ars Creazione e Spettacolo) and Comune di Mantova. Focuses on environmental sustainability in performing arts across 5 European countries.
• 4D Teatro NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Network of four contemporary theatre companies in Mantua including Teatro Magro, Teatro all'improvviso, Carrozzeria Orfeo, and Ars Creazione e Spettacolo, united for the Greenstage European adventure on environmental innovation.
• 4D TeatrocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Lead coordinator for Greenstage Local Policy Hub activities, coordinating workshops and policy discussions with Teatro Magro at events like Santarcangelo Festival.
• Politecnico di Milanominor1 January 2021Polytechnic University of Milan co-producing 'InVano' performance exploring connections between theatre, literature, and architecture.
• ASSOCIAZIONE ETREcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of ASSOCIAZIONE ETRE, a theatre and cultural association network based in Mantua, providing collaborative opportunities and shared resources among member organizations.
• CONSORZIO PANTACONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Pantacon Consortium, a cultural consortium in Mantua. Teatro Magro collaborates on productions such as 'InVano' and 'LUX' with Pantacon as co-producer. Pantacon organizes the Fattidicultura event series.
• ARC3A / C-CHANGEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of ARC3A table created as part of European C-CHANGE project, involving cultural organizations in environmental practices and public awareness initiatives.
• LEGACOOP LOMBARDIAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of LEGACOOP LOMBARDIA, the Lombardy branch of the Italian cooperatives federation, providing institutional support and network benefits.
• Comune di MantovacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipality of Mantua partnering with 4D network on Greenstage European project, bringing local administration perspective on cultural policies for sustainability.
• Finca la FurriolacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish cultural center combining circus arts with regenerative agriculture in Granada province, founded 1994. ENCC member. Hosts residencies and serves as living laboratory for SOIL STORIES project where science and art meet.
• European Network for Cultural Transmigration (ENCC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean network connecting cultural organizations. Teatro Magro participates through projects like SOIL STORIES and Fulcrum research experimentation.
• Zero BeatcoreTechnology or IntegrationVideo and multimedia production company collaborating on theatrical productions including 'Archivi' series and various performances requiring audio-visual planning and projections.
• Cooperativa ChartaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative providing documents and archives expertise for 'Archivi' production series focused on archive exploration and memory.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Teatro all'improvviso: Mantova-based mask and physical theatre company, also part of the 4D Teatro Network with Teatro Magro. Comparable in size, regional scope, social-cooperative structure, and contemporary performance focus, and co-participates in the Greenstage European sustainability project.
• Ars Creazione e Spettacolo: Mantova-based contemporary theatre company and fourth member of the 4D Teatro Network alongside Teatro Magro. Comparable in regional Italian scope, cooperative-style operations, and contemporary performance repertoire; participates jointly in the Greenstage European project.
• La Baracca - Testoni Ragazzi: Bologna-based Italian theatre company focused on productions for young audiences and schools, with a permanent venue and a substantial educational programming arm. Comparable to Teatro Magro in its emphasis on children's science-themed productions and LAB@SCHOOL-style school programming.
• Consorzio Pantacon: Cultural consortium based in Mantova that co-produces productions such as 'InVano' and 'LUX' with Teatro Magro. Comparable as a Mantova-based cultural production entity running the Fattidicultura event series and serving a similar audience and partner base.
• Teatro dei Venti: Modena-based Italian theatre company specializing in site-specific, urban, and community-engaged performance. Comparable to Teatro Magro in regional Italian theatre scale, social/community focus, and site-specific performance methodology.
• Carrozzeria Orfeo: Contemporary Italian theatre company based in Mantova and a fellow member of the 4D Teatro Network. Co-produces and collaborates with Teatro Magro on European projects like Greenstage, sharing comparable regional scale, contemporary/site-specific style, and Italian social-cooperative roots.
• Teatro del Lemming: Italian contemporary theatre company based in Rovigo, known for research-based, site-specific, and interdisciplinary performance work. Comparable to Teatro Magro in small-scale Italian regional scope, focus on experimental/devised theatre, and engagement with European cultural networks.
• Finca la Furriola: Spanish cultural center combining circus arts with regenerative agriculture and serving as an ENCC member. Directly comparable to Teatro Magro in multidisciplinary performing-arts-and-environmental practice, SOIL STORIES project partnership, and European cultural-network participation.

Regional players

• Santarcangelo Festival: Long-running Italian contemporary performing arts festival that hosts Teatro Magro productions and co-hosts Greenstage workshops. Comparable in Italian contemporary performance curation, but operates as a presenting festival rather than a producing company.

Broad incumbents

• Teatro delle Albe/Ravenna Teatro: Established Italian contemporary theatre company combining artistic direction (Marco Martinelli) with broader institutional theatre operations. Comparable to Teatro Magro in community-rooted Italian contemporary performance, but operates at a larger, more established scale with multi-venue reach.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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