Theater Klare Taal

What Theater Klare Taal does

Theater Klare Taal is a Dutch non-profit inclusive music theater company founded in 2013 and operating from Elst, Gelderland, Netherlands, where it has been housed in its own dedicated 40-seat theater at Prins Hendrikstraat 7 since March 2022. The company's core activity is producing original music theater performances created in collaboration between 15-18 players with intellectual disabilities and a team of professional artists specializing in theater, music, and dance, with personal support provided by care professionals. Notable productions include 'Een soort van liefdesverhaal over een schip, een droom en de kus van een prins' (2023-2024, performed over 30 times), 'Orpheus & Eurydice' (presented at the Special Theater Eenakter Roadshow), and the current production 'Next Level!' (launched March 2026, exploring gaming and digital safety themes).

The company is a wholly-owned component of Driestroom, a Dutch care organization, and maintains long-running educational partnerships with ArtEZ University of the Arts and Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen (HAN) that supply student interns and joint productions. It reaches audiences through its own venue, external theater bookings (including 't Mozaïek in Wijchen, Parktheater Eindhoven, and AFAS Theater Leusden), cultural festival appearances, and community events at elderly care homes and primary schools via the Cultuurmenu OverBetuwe cultural education program. Marketing and outreach occur primarily through Facebook, Instagram, the company's website, and word-of-mouth via the Driestroom network and OverBetuwe Doet community platform.

Revenue is generated through ticket sales (€12.50 per ticket including a post-show drink), theater venue rental, and small grants from supporting foundations such as Stichting Vrienden van Driestroom (€4,500 in 2020 for musical instruments) and community fundraising campaigns via OverBetuwe Doet (€3,500 in 2022 for a theater tribune; €2,750 in 2025 from Winterfestijn Overbetuwe). The organization received the Leefbaarheidsaward 'De Regelaar' in 2023 for contributions to livability in the Overbetuwe region and celebrated its 12.5-year anniversary on 1 March 2026.

Name

Theater Klare Taal

Legal name

Theater Klare Taal

Website

https://theaterklaretaal.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Theater Klare Taal is a Dutch non-profit inclusive music theater company in Elst that creates original productions with 15-18 players with intellectual disabilities, supported by professional artists and care professionals, serving audiences through its 40-seat venue, regional tours, and care-home programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Inclusive Theater

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

Keywords

• Inclusive theater productions
• Music theater performances
• Disability arts program
• Community theater venue
• Cultural participation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Elst

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets to theater performances at their own venue and external venues. Ticket prices are publicly listed (e.g., €12.50 for 'Next Level!' performance).
2. Community Funding and Donations: Support from community initiatives like OverBetuwe Doet, which distributes value cheques to residents who can donate to local causes. The theater has received €3,500 and €2,750 through these community campaigns.
3. Foundation Grants: Donations from supporting foundations such as Stichting Vrienden van Driestroom (€4,500 donation received in 2020 for musical instruments) and other cultural funding bodies.
4. Theater Rental: Their own theater space with 40 seats can be rented out for external events and activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Theater Klare Taal is a Dutch inclusive music theater company whose ensemble of 15–18 performers with intellectual disabilities creates original theater productions combining theater, music, and dance. Professional artists guide the players, who are also supported by care professionals, and the company operates its own 40-seat theater venue in Elst, Gelderland, hosting performances, workshops, and community events.

Product overview

Theater Klare Taal is a music theater company consisting of 15-18 players with intellectual disabilities, guided by professional artists in theater, music, and dance. They create original theater productions including 'Next Level!' (current), 'Orpheus & Eurydice', and various other performances. The company operates from their own theater venue in Elst with 40 seats, offering internship opportunities and venue rental services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Next Level! Current music theater production exploring the online world, gaming culture, social media interactions, and digital safety themes through theater, dance, singing, and live drums by 15-18 players with intellectual disabilities.
• Orpheus & Eurydice Theater production based on the ancient Greek/Roman myth, presented at the Special Theater Eenakter Roadshow; a romantic yet tragic story featuring music, movement, singing, and theatrical performance by 18 players.
• Een soort van liefdesverhaal over een schip, een droom en de kus van een prins Love story production inspired by news about a couple's hobby ship, exploring themes of love, dreams, and personal transformation; performed over 30 times for various audiences and included in the Cultuurmenu of municipality OverBetuwe.
• Theater Venue Rental Rental of the company's own 40-seat theater space at Huis van de Wijk Triade in Elst for external events and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ performances delivered by single production
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AanpotersminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Full-service marketing agency from Nijmegen that approached Theater Klare Taal for a marketing campaign for Stemgever. Four players (Sanne, Bob, Julie, Richard) acted in social media films about involuntary care, representing people directly affected by the topic.
• StemgeverminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Organization representing client trust persons for involuntary care, supporting clients and representatives with questions and complaints about involuntary care. Commissioned Aanpoters for a marketing campaign featuring Theater Klare Taal players.
• IntrodansminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Professional dance company Introdans invited Theater Klare Taal players to audition for a wildcard position in their Pink Panther production. Players are considering the opportunity to participate in dance performances alongside professional ballroom and break dancers.
• Muziekvereniging PWA ElstminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Collaboration with local music association PWA from Elst for a musical Christmas project planned for winter 2025. The partnership aim to combine music making and singing for a joint musical event.
• OverBetuwe DoetcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Community platform for local initiatives in Overbetuwe municipality. Theater Klare Taal participates in annual campaigns where residents donate value cheques to support theater projects including building a theater tribune and organizing community events.
• WaspartnerminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Professional laundry, ironing and repair service with social impact in Heteren. Invited Theater Klare Taal to perform at their 5-year anniversary celebration.
• Special ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Foundation organizing artistic activities for artists with disabilities to showcase their arts to national audiences. Theater Klare Taal participated in the Special Theater Eenakter Roadshow, reaching the finals and performing at Parktheater Eindhoven and AFAS Theater Leusden.
• Cultuur-OostminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Regional cultural organization that initiated the Kunstwerk-tv project during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing work assignments to artists and involving people with support needs in online art initiatives. Collaboration included 'Muziekportaal' and 'Binnenin' projects.
• Hogeschool RotterdamminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Research partnership with ArtEZ conducting a two-year scientific study on inclusive theater. Theater Klare Taal participated as one of three inclusive theater companies (along with Kiem Kunst and Theater Babel Rotterdam), contributing to a handbook for inclusive theater practices.
• DriestroomcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Driestroom is the parent healthcare organization under which Theater Klare Taal operates. Driestroom provides care services and support, enabling participants with intellectual disabilities to participate in the theater program. Theater Klare Taal is part of Driestroom's network of work and day activity locations.
• ArtEZ University of the ArtscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Long-standing educational partnership with ArtEZ, particularly the Docent Theater and Docent Dans programs. Students complete internships at Theater Klare Taal, collaborating on performances with players. Multiple joint productions created including 'WIJ', 'We The Fantastic Humans', and others. Players have also been detached to ArtEZ for performances.
• Hogeschool Arnhem-Nijmegen (HAN)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011Educational partnership providing internship opportunities for students from Social Work and related programs. Students like Naomi Gill completed internships gaining experience with people with intellectual disabilities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Driestroom (parent organization): Dutch care organization providing learning, work and day-activity services for people with disabilities. Parent of Theater Klare Taal and operator of the Huis van de Wijk Triade venue; comparable as the host care platform but not a direct theater competitor.
• Introdans: Professional Dutch dance company that invited Theater Klare Taal players to audition for the Pink Panther production (2025). Comparable only insofar as both work in movement/dance, but it is a professional-scale company and ecosystem partner rather than a competitor.
• Stichting Special Arts: Dutch foundation organizing national showcases (e.g., Special Theater Eenakter Roadshow) for artists with disabilities. Not a direct competitor but the principal network/ecosystem enabler that Theater Klare Taal relies on for national visibility.

Direct peers

• Theater Babel Rotterdam: Rotterdam-based inclusive theater company working with performers who have intellectual disabilities. Co-participant with Theater Klare Taal in the ArtEZ/Hogeschool Rotterdam two-year research study on inclusive theater, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• Kiem Kunst: Dutch inclusive performing-arts company. Named alongside Theater Klare Taal and Theater Babel Rotterdam as one of three companies in the ArtEZ/Rotterdam inclusive theater research, indicating a closely matched peer in scope, methodology and participant base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theaterklaretaal
• Instagraminstagram.com/theaterklaretaal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theater-klare-taal

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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