Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego

What Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego does

Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego is a 500-seat theater venue located in an underground hall at Via Ciro Menotti 11 in Milan, Italy, operated by TieffeTeatro Milano Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale, a cooperative social enterprise. The venue presents a seasonal program of live theatrical performances running September through May, including both self-produced works through TieffeTeatro and hosted guest productions across drama, comedy, classical and contemporary repertoire, and international collaborations. Revenue is generated through four primary streams: ticket sales (online via MTICKET platform and on-site box office), season subscriptions in 8-entry and 4-entry packages, venue rental for corporate and private events, and on-site Meno Bistrot food and beverage operations. The company also runs ZONA TEATRALE, an educational outreach program offering discounted tickets to students in Municipio 3 schools, and Cantiere Menotti, a corporate membership program leveraging Italy's Art Bonus tax-credit framework.

The theater is institutionally embedded in Italy's publicly funded cultural infrastructure, recognized by MIBACT (the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage) as one of 28 official theatrical production centers and holding the Teatro Stabile di Innovazione designation since 2003. It receives operational subsidies from the Ministry of Culture, Regione Lombardia, and Comune di Milano. The physical venue was acquired in 2018 by the Trust Filippo Perego di Cremnago to prevent its closure and conversion into a garage, with the trust purchasing the property and the theater being renamed in recognition. The parent operating company traces its lineage to 1969, when former students of the Accademia dei Filodrammatici established a cooperative to manage the Teatro Filodrammatici, a venue it operated for 38 consecutive seasons before relocating to the current Via Ciro Menotti location in 2010.

The theater maintains partnerships with prominent international directors (notably Peter Stein, whose PLATONOV is scheduled in the 2026/2027 season), foundations including Fondazione Giorgio Gaber, and corporate sponsors including Repower, Gruppo CAP, and Fondazione AEM. Distribution channels include the company's own website (teatromenotti.org), social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and WhatsApp, and an email newsletter. The technology stack centers on the MTICKET electronic ticketing platform (certified by Agenzia delle Entrate) with payment integrations including Nexi, Scalapay, Satispay, and government voucher programs (Carta del Docente, Bonus Cultura 18App). Headcount is approximately 12-25 staff across administration, artistic direction, production, marketing, press, and technical operations.

Name

Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego

Legal name

TIEFFE TEATRO MILANO Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale

Website

https://teatromenotti.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego is a 500-seat publicly subsidized theater in Milan, Italy, operated by a cooperative social enterprise. It presents a seasonal program of live theatrical productions across genres, generates revenue from ticket sales, subscriptions, venue rental, and on-site F&B, and is recognized as one of 28 MIBACT-certified theatrical production centers in Italy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

Keywords

• Live theater productions
• Performing arts venue
• Season subscriptions
• Theater venue rental
• Educational theater programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from individual show tickets sold online and at box office. Show prices vary; discounted tickets available for students, cyclists, and school groups.
2. Season Subscriptions: Season ticket packages offering 8 or 4 theater entries at reduced rates compared to individual purchases (ABB 8 INTERO: €110, ABB 4 INTERO: €60).
3. Venue Rental: Theater spaces available for rental for corporate events, meetings, conferences, private events, concerts, exhibitions and presentations. Includes main hall, Atelier space, and foyer areas.
4. Meno Bistrot Operations: On-site bistro offering seasonal, essential food and beverage service, open before and after shows.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego operates a 500-seat theater venue in Milan, producing and hosting live theatrical performances including drama, comedy, classical works, contemporary theater, musical theater, and international co-productions across an annual season (September through May). Revenue is generated through ticket sales (online and box office), season subscriptions (8-entry and 4-entry packages), venue rental for corporate and private events, an on-site bistrot, and an educational outreach program for local schools.

Product overview

Teatro Menotti Filippo Perego operates as a theater venue and cultural institution in Milan, offering a comprehensive portfolio of live performance services centered around its main hall (500 seats) at Via Ciro Menotti 11. The core offering consists of live theater performances—both self-produced through TieffeTeatro Milano and hosted productions—encompassing drama, comedy, classical and contemporary works, and musical theater. Supporting this are ticket sales services (online and box office), season subscription packages (8-entry and 4-entry options), and educational programs like Zona Teatrale for schools. The venue also generates revenue through space rental services (corporate events, conferences, private functions) and operates Meno Bistrot, a restaurant within the theater foyer. Membership and loyalty offerings include Menotti Card and Cantiere Menotti corporate sponsorship program, both leveraging Italy's Art Bonus tax incentive. The theater is managed by TieffeTeatro Milano Impresa Sociale, recognized as one of 28 MIBACT-certified theater production centers in Italy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Menotti Card: Promotional subscription card offering discounts and special deals for Teatro Menotti subscriptions.
• CONTROTEMPO
• TieffeTeatro

Products and services

• Live Theater Performances

Quantifiable outcome

• 38 consecutive theater seasons managed (1970-2008)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Ministero della Cultura (Ministry of Culture)coreOthersItalian Ministry of Cultural Heritage provides ongoing operational support and recognition as one of 28 official theatrical production centers in Italy. Teatro Menotti is a subsidized theater under the ministry's cultural funding framework.
• Regione LombardiacoreOthersRegional government of Lombardy provides municipal support and cultural funding for theater operations. Teatro Menotti is one of the regional convenzionati (subsidized theaters).
• Comune di MilanocoreOthersMunicipality of Milan provides primary institutional support and convenzione (subsidy agreement) for theater operations. One of the earliest theaters to enter municipal subsidy framework.
• RepowersupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerEnergy company Repower provides corporate sponsorship and support for Teatro Menotti. Company logo appears on theater communications and spaces.
• Gruppo CAPsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGruppo CAP (water utility company) provides corporate sponsorship support for theater operations.
• Fondazione AEMsupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerFondazione AEM (AEM Foundation) provides foundation-level support and cultural sponsorship.
• Cantiere Menotti Corporate PartnerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate membership program with past supporters including: Gruppo CAP, Repower, Fondazione AEM, GGlass, Corepla, iGuzzini, Clivet, Jolly Alluminio, SAIB, Rubinia, Techdata, Kone, ZTE
• Fondazione Giorgio GabersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaboration for theater-song productions including 'Far finta di essere sani' and other Giorgio Gaber致敬 performances.
• Municipio 3 (Milan)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal district 3 partnership for ZONA TEATRALE educational program bringing discounted theater tickets to local schools.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Teatro La Fenice: Italy's premier opera and ballet institution in Venice; comparable in MIBACT-recognized production-center status and international festival presence, but at significantly larger scale and with opera/ballet rather than dramatic-theater focus.

Direct peers

• Teatro Stabile di Torino: Turin-based MIBACT-recognized theater production center operating under the same public-subsidy regime as Teatro Menotti. Comparable scope (stable theater producing both own and hosted productions) and roughly similar scale and seating.
• Teatro Carcano: Historic Milan theater presenting classical and contemporary drama; similar mid-tier ticket pricing and program breadth spanning musicals, drama, and dance. Directly comparable for corporate venue-rental revenue dynamics in Milan.
• Teatro Bellini di Napoli: Major southern Italian repertory theater in Naples producing and hosting drama, musicals, and contemporary works; comparable MIBACT-style public funding, subscription model, and season-based programming.
• Piccolo Teatro di Milano: Milan's flagship repertory theater and Italy's first publicly funded theater; operates multiple venues with comparable MIBACT-recognized productions and overlapping public-subsidy framework. Closest peer to Teatro Menotti by city, scale, and repertory model.
• Teatro Nazionale di Milano: Milan's main national theater scale venue with subscription-based programming closely paralleling Teatro Menotti's ABB 8 / ABB 4 formula; comparable city, comparable subscription tiering.
• Teatro dell'Elfo: Milan theater with a deeply intertwined history with Teatro Menotti - Elfo occupied Via Ciro Menotti 11 from 1979 to 2010 before TieffeTeatro took over the venue. Same city, similarly experimental contemporary programming, audience overlap.
• Teatro Franco Parenti: Milan-based contemporary theater with similar mid-size venue economics and a mixed repertory of hosted and co-produced drama, plays, and contemporary works; comparable audience profile and ticket-pricing tiers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/teatromenotti
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teatromenottifilippoperego

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Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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