Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse

What Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse does

Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse is a privately held Parisian theater operating a single 200-seat venue at 75 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris. The venue has been active under its current name since 1942 and was reacquired by journalist Philippe Tesson in December 2011, reopening in January 2013 after renovation with a curatorial focus on text-driven theater ("théâtre de texte"). It serves a primarily Parisian audience of literary-minded theatergoers, critics, and journalists, with secondary demand from tourists visiting the Montparnasse district. There are approximately 14 productions listed on the current site.

The business model is direct-to-consumer ticketing through the Themisweb platform, with revenue driven primarily by single-ticket sales priced in a band from roughly €10 (low-cost seats such as Tuesday reduced rate, students/jobseekers) up to about €35 (premium seats, weekends), supplemented by group rates and a "Carré des supporters" patronage tier. Recurring revenue is built through the Pass en Poche subscription and Carte Cadeau gift card products, both also sold via Themisweb. The venue complements in-house productions through a stable of co-production partnerships with companies such as ARTéPO, SPP, Topaze, Isotopie, MR Production, and Théâtre de Carouge-Genève, sharing programming risk and broadening the catalog. Distribution is extended beyond the physical venue via a partnership with France Culture.

Organizationally, the company operates with approximately 15 employees. Following the death of founder Philippe Tesson on 1 February 2023, stewardship passed to Stéphanie Tesson and Charlotte Rondelez, with continuity of the text-driven programming strategy. Productions have received Molière recognition, including a 2018 Molière du Spectacle Musical for a co-production and multiple 2015 Molière nominations. The competitive position rests on a niche curatorial identity rather than scale or technology differentiation.

Name

Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse

Legal name

Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse

Website

https://theatredepoche-montparnasse.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse operates a 200-seat text-driven theater at 75 boulevard du Montparnasse in Paris, serving local audiences and tourists with literary programming, ticketing via the Themisweb platform, Pass en Poche subscriptions, and co-produced productions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theater Performances

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 industry

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Live theater performances
• Classical theatrical productions
• Performing arts venue
• Subscription theater passes
• Text-based theater

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from theater ticket sales across diverse repertoire of classic and contemporary plays, with tiered pricing based on audience category (full price, reduced price, under-26 pricing).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse is an intimate 200-seat Parisian theater presenting live theatrical performances, including classic and contemporary plays, literary readings, musical performances, cabaret events, and cultural conferences. Programming emphasizes text-based theater (théâtre de texte) spanning ancient Greek tragedy to contemporary works, with co-productions featuring renowned French actors and visiting companies.

Product overview

Théâtre de Poche-Montparnasse is a traditional Parisian theater venue located at 75 boulevard du Montparnasse, 75006 Paris. The theater offers live theatrical performances across its main stage and smaller performance spaces. Its primary products and services include: current theatrical productions (approximately 14 shows currently on display including works by Musset, Hugo, Flaubert, Balzac, Ionesco, Racine, Giono, Saint Augustin, Chopin, Sand, Bouvier, and others), seasonal programming through various seasons (2024-2025, 2023-2024, 2022-2023, 2021-2022, 2020-2021, and archives from 1942), the Pass en Poche subscription service, gift cards (Carte Cadeau), and bar services. The theater operates an online ticketing system through Themisweb for reservations and ticket sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Theatrical Performances Live theatrical productions spanning classical and contemporary repertoire, including plays by Musset, Hugo, Flaubert, Balzac, Ionesco, Racine, Giono, and Saint Augustin, performed in an intimate 200-seat venue in Paris for general audiences.
• Pass en Poche (Subscription) Season subscription pass offering reduced-rate access to multiple performances throughout the season, encouraging repeat attendance and customer loyalty for theater enthusiasts.
• Carte Cadeau (Gift Cards) Gift card program for ticket purchases, enabling customers to gift theater experiences to others.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Compagnie DékaïroscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for On Ne Badine Pas Avec L'Amour by Alfred de Musset, with Stéphane Douret as director. The company collaborated on this production featuring classical French repertoire.
• Compagnie ARTÉPOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Qu'est-ce que le temps? based on Saint Augustine's Confessions, directed by Denis Guénoun with Stanislas Roquette.
• Compagnie Isotopie ThéâtrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Bouvard et Pécuchet by Gustave Flaubert, directed by Géraud Bénech.
• MR ProductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Sand Chopin, featuring texts by George Sand and music by Frédéric Chopin, starring Macha Méril and Erik Berchot.
• Théâtre de CarougecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-production partnership for Le Poisson-Scorpion by Nicolas Bouvier, starring Samuel Labarthe, directed by Catherine Schaub.
• France CultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRadio partnership for Une Histoire du Théâtre, based on France Culture's original series by Philippe Tesson, commented by Christophe Barbier. The theater adapted the radio program into a live performance.
• Fondation Jacques Toja pour le ThéâtreminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting theatrical creation, notably supporting The Servant production with Maxime d'Aboville. First foundation recognized as public utility bringing together corporate and individual patronage.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre de la Gaîté-Montparnasse: Historic Montparnasse theater presenting mainstream plays and comedies to Parisian audiences; comparable as a direct neighborhood competitor for the same Montparnasse cultural clientele.
• Le Lucernaire: Multi-room Parisian theater in the Montparnasse district offering plays, cinema, and concerts across several small halls; highly comparable as a similarly scaled, multi-format Montparnasse venue competing for the same neighborhood audience.
• Théâtre de l'Atelier: Intimate Parisian theater in the 18th arrondissement with comparable seat count and a similar mix of classical and contemporary repertoire; directly comparable as a small literary/quality-focused stage serving Parisian cultural audiences.
• Théâtre Hébertot: Small boulevard-des-Italiens theater in Paris presenting classical and contemporary repertoire in an intimate format; comparable as a similarly sized Parisian venue with overlapping dramatic-literary programming.
• Théâtre Michel: Intimate 350-seat Parisian theater on boulevard des Capucines presenting plays and boulevard comedies; comparable as a similarly small Paris venue with overlapping general cultural audience and ticketing model.
• Théâtre du Rond-Point: Parisian theater on the Champs-Élysées focused on contemporary French writing and literary adaptations; comparable as a text-driven mid-size venue with similar artistic-editorial orientation and Parisian cultural audience overlap.

Broad incumbents

• Comédie-Française: France's national theater with multiple Parisian venues including the Vieux-Colombier; comparable as a broad French theatrical institution operating in the same classical French repertoire space but at much greater scale and public-mandate status.

Regional players

• Théâtre de Carouge: Geneva-based theater producing classical and contemporary French-language repertoire; explicitly comparable as an actual co-production partner on Le Poisson-Scorpion and as a regional French-language performing-arts venue with similar artistic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/theatredepochemontparnasse
• Instagraminstagram.com/theatredepoche_montparnasse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theatredepoche-montparnasse.com

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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