Théâtre de la vallée

What Théâtre de la vallée does

Théâtre de la vallée is a French multidisciplinary theater company (compagnie de théâtre) structured as a cultural association, resident in Écouen since 2007 and headquartered at the Centre Culturel Simone Signoret. It creates original live performances spanning literary adaptations (Maîtres anciens, Métamorphoses, the Berlin Kabarett trilogy), youth and family productions (Petit-Bleu et Petit-Jaune, L'Histoire de Gargantua, Yu-Gong déplace la montagne), and site-specific formats (Le Tour d'un Monde en 80 minutes walking tours). The company is run by a 6-person permanent team under artistic director Gerold Schumann, combining performers, scenography, and stage management under a single creative operation.

The organization serves three interlocking audiences: the general public via ticketed performances at its home venue La Grange à dîmes and the Centre Culturel Simone Signoret; young audiences and families through touring shows and the Festival Petits Tout Petits; and school communities (primary through lycée) through the CREAC regional educational contract, the Collidram prize, the Kids'Guernica project, and after-school theater and musical comedy workshops. Distribution is regional, centered on Val d'Oise and the broader Roissy Pays de France agglomeration, with a summer tour extending to 15 communes across Île-de-France.

The revenue model combines public subsidies from multiple government tiers (DRAC Île-de-France, Région Île-de-France, Conseil Départemental du Val d'Oise, Ville d'Écouen, CARPF) with ticket sales from home-venue and touring performances, plus institutional partnerships with the Musée national de la Renaissance and Fondation Royaumont. Go-to-market is community- and event-driven, anchored in territorial residency and multi-year institutional relationships rather than commercial sales motions. There are no funding rounds, investors, or private equity ownership disclosed; the company operates as a public service theater within the French cultural framework.

Name

Théâtre de la vallée

Legal name

Théâtre de la vallée

Website

https://theatredelavallee.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Théâtre de la vallée is a French multidisciplinary theater company in residence in Écouen since 2007, creating and touring live performances for general audiences, young audiences, and schools across Val d'Oise and Île-de-France via public subsidies and ticket sales.

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Product category

Live Performing Arts

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

Keywords

• Live theater productions
• Performing arts education
• Youth theater programming
• Cultural event management
• Theatrical residency programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ecouen

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Public performances and ticket sales: Revenue generated from ticket sales for theatrical performances at various venues including their home venue and touring locations.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Théâtre de la vallée is a multidisciplinary theater company that creates, produces, and tours original and adapted live theatrical performances for young audiences, families, and general public. Its core offering includes original theater productions (such as Maîtres anciens, Métamorphoses, L'Histoire de Gargantua, the Berlin Kabarett trilogy), educational programs integrated with French national curricula through CREAC residencies and the Collidram Prize, festivals including Festival Petits Tout Petits and Printemps des Poètes, and after-school theater and musical comedy workshops for children and teenagers.

Product overview

Théâtre de la vallée is a multidisciplinary theater company based in Écouen, France, that creates and produces live theatrical performances for all ages. The company's offerings include original theater productions (such as Maîtres anciens, Métamorphoses, L'Histoire de Gargantua, and the Berlin Kabarett trilogy), youth-targeted shows (Petit-Bleu et Petit-Jaune, Yu-Gong, Les trois Brigands), and touring performances. Beyond productions, the company runs an extensive educational and cultural program including theater workshops for children and teenagers, school programs (primary through secondary), the Festival Petits Tout Petits for young families, and the Printemps des Poètes poetry festival. The company also organizes artistic walking tours (Le Tour d'un Monde en 80 minutes) and summer tours across the Île-de-France region.

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Products and services

• Maîtres anciens – comédie A comedy based on Thomas Bernhard's novel, featuring music by Fanny Mendelssohn and performed by François Clavier with a quartet. A satirical work about art corruption and political critique.
• Métamorphoses A theatrical adaptation of Ovid's myths, suitable for audiences from age 7, performed by Nathalie Bastat and Michel Aymard since 2008.
• L'Histoire de Gargantua A musical theater production based on François Rabelais' Gargantua, featuring Thomas Segouin and Yanick Deborne, combining slam and rock'n roll with historical storytelling. Created 2021.
• Petit-Bleu et Petit-Jaune A visual and musical spectacle for young audiences from age 2 based on Leo Lionni's book, with music by Bruno Bianchi and featuring aerial mobiles.
• Yu-Gong déplace la montagne A Chinese folk tale adaptation about perseverance and justice, performed by Frédéric Baron with music by Bruno Bianchi. Created March 2019.
• Le Tour d'un Monde en 80 minutes Artistic walking tours of approximately 80 minutes featuring 6-8 spectacular events along a 5-6 km pedestrian route, themed around local history and heritage.
• L'Été en Scène du Théâtre de la vallée A summer tour program featuring 23 performances across 15 communes in the Île-de-France region, showcasing Starmania and Gargantua productions.
• Festival Petits Tout Petits An itinerant festival for young children and families, featuring 6 theater companies and 11 performances across various municipalities in the Roissy Pays de France territory.
• Kids'Guernica An international artistic movement project involving 6 classes of CM2 students creating 27m2 paintings inspired by Picasso's Guernica, promoting peace messages through theater and artistic expression.
• Ateliers Théâtre et Comédie Musicale Theater and musical comedy workshops for children and teenagers aged 8-17, offered in partnership with the City of Écouen, covering dramatic play, singing, and dance disciplines.
• Collidram Prize Program A national theater prize for middle school students where they read, analyze, and defend contemporary theatrical works, developing critical thinking and public speaking skills.
• Printemps des Poètes Annual poetry festival participation since 2007 featuring Brigade d'Intervention Poétique (BIP) in schools, café-poetry events, and poetic walks at the Renaissance Museum.
• From Berlin with Love Part of the Berlin Kabarett trilogy (Kabarett Berlin 1961), exploring Berlin's history through song and comedy, featuring fictional Volcan cabaret artists divided by the Berlin Wall.
• Hoppla, on vit (encore) ! Part of the Berlin Kabarett trilogy set in 1933, depicting the last night of a Berlin cabaret before closure, blending comedy with political satire.

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Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Musée national de la Renaissance – château d'ÉcouencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Privileged partnership since 2007. The company creates co-productions, commissions, and collaborations with the museum, aiming to generate new perspectives on heritage through live performance. Cultural actions are jointly developed, and school residency projects connect students with both the museum collections and theatrical creation.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreOthersProvides financial support for CREAC (Contrat Régional d'Éducation Artistique et Culturelle) programs and the 'Culture dans les villages' summer touring initiative. Supports theatrical projects in high schools and cultural events across the region.
• Conseil Départemental du Val d'OisecoreOthersSupports educational and cultural projects in Val d'Oise middle schools through the Art et Culture dispositif, providing funding for theatrical workshops and school-based artistic residencies.
• DRAC Île-de-FrancecoreOthersSupports territorial artistic and cultural residencies in schools (résidences territoriales artistiques et culturelles en milieu scolaire) in the Île-de-France region.
• Ville d'ÉcouencoreOthersPartnership for after-school theater and musical comedy workshops, and general support for the company's activities in the town. Provides access to venues including La Grange à dîmes.
• Communauté d'Agglomération Roissy Pays de France (CARPF)coreOthersCollaborates on 'Tour d'un monde en 80 minutes' artistic walking tours and other territorial cultural events. Supports librarian training programs and various cultural initiatives across the agglomeration.
• Fondation RoyaumontminorOthersPartnership for the Folles Saisons project, providing musical workshops in early childhood education settings.
• Direction Régionale des affaires culturelles d'Ile-de-FrancecoreOthersCo-supports the Festival Petits Tout Petits with the company and Roissy Pays de France.
• Communes of the territory (Arnouville, Compans, Dammartin, Ecouen, Gressy, Juilly, Le Thillay, Louvres, Moussy-le-Vieux, Othis, Puiseux-en-France, Rouvres, Survilliers)minorOthersVarious municipalities hosting performances as part of the Festival Petits Tout Petits, providing venues and local organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Compagnie Les Larrons: Independent French touring theater company producing works for young audiences and families with regular school residencies. Comparable as a small-scale troupe built around educational touring and multidisciplinary programming.
• Compagnie du Théâtre de Sable: Rouen-based touring theater company producing works for young audiences and general public. Highly comparable as a French regional troupe of similar scale producing multidisciplinary theater with educational and community programming.
• Théâtre de la Coupe d'Or: Regional theater venue and production company in western France offering multidisciplinary programming, educational workshops, and youth-targeted shows. Comparable as a French regional theater operator combining creation, touring, and audience development.
• Compagnie L'Ourse Bleue: French theater company specializing in productions for very young audiences (early childhood) with touring festival circuits. Comparable niche overlap in young-family programming and itinerant festival distribution.
• La Volige: Normandy-based theater company producing touring works for young audiences across regional venues. Comparable as a small French troupe combining original productions, touring distribution, and educational outreach.
• Compagnie Vertical Détour: Independent French theater company producing original works with touring across regional venues and schools. Comparable as a pluridisciplinary regional compagnie combining creation with cultural-education missions.
• Le Théâtre du Prato: Lille-based theater company focused on multidisciplinary creation for all audiences, including youth programming. Comparable in combining a home venue with regional touring and community-rooted identity.

Regional players

• Compagnie de l'Oiseau-Mouche: Roubaix-based permanent theater company focused on community-rooted creation and inclusive artistic practice. Comparable in scale and philosophy as a regionally anchored troupe linking creation, social mission, and long-term territorial presence.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord: Established Parisian venue hosting international theater, music, and multidisciplinary programming. Comparable artistic territory (multidisciplinary, international repertoire, heritage space), but operates at significantly greater scale and national/international visibility.
• Théâtre de Sartrouville et des Yvelines-CDN: Centre Dramatique National in the Île-de-France/Yvelines region with extensive school-based artistic education programs. Comparable mission and territory, but at a much larger scale with a permanent venue, larger team, and national visibility.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Profiles6 records

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