Théâtre du Centaure

Name

Théâtre du Centaure

Legal name

Association déclarée Théâtre du Centaure

Website

https://theatreducentaure.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Performing Arts Centers & Presenters (Programming/Booking) (MPAGABAM)

Keywords

• Equestrian theater productions
• Performing arts company
• Live theatrical performances
• Venue rental services
• Community arts workshops

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Public Subsidies and Cultural Funding: The theater receives conventional funding from Ville de Marseille, DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Département des Bouches-du-Rhône, and Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. Additional support from State (FNAT), Metropolis Aix-Marseille Provence, and private foundations (Vinci, Crédit Agricole, Logirem, 13 Habitat, HMP, Unicil, Erilia).
2. Performance Tickets and Touring: Revenue from touring performances at festivals and cultural venues across France. Performances at major venues including Le Quartz (Brest), Théâtre Molière Sète, Château Rouge (Annemasse), and others.
3. Venue Privatization: The site (8,000m² with chapiteau, pavilion, stables, garden) is available for privatization: visits, seminars, conferences, meetings, corporate receptions, film shoots, with or without Centaure performances.
4. Courses and Workshops: Weekly courses in Ashtanga Yoga, Tai Ji Quan, Qi Gong, dance, theater, choir, Go, Mahjong, Pilates, and Kundalini Yoga offered to the public with free trial sessions.
5. AMAP (Community-Supported Agriculture): Weekly distribution of organic vegetables from Aubagne (€22), eggs from La Treille (€3), bread, seasonal fruits, poultry, and cheeses at the venue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Théâtre du Centaure creates and tours live equestrian theatrical productions in which human actors and horses are merged into a single "Centaure" performance figure, developed over 30+ years by co-founders Camille and Manolo. From its permanent 8,000 m² wooden venue in Marseille's La Jarre district, it presents touring shows (Entre chiens et loups, Surgissements), short films (Flux, TransHumance), weekly community workshops (yoga, dance, theatre, Tai Ji Quan, choir), AMAP organic vegetable baskets, and venue rental services for corporate and cultural events.

Product overview

Théâtre du Centaure is a performing arts company specializing in equestrian theater, creating live performances where human actors and horses combine to form 'centaurs.' The company produces theatrical shows (Entre chiens et loups), in situ artistic interventions (Surgissements), film projects (TransHumance, Flux), and offers venue rental services. They also provide educational workshops and courses in yoga, dance, theater, and martial arts. The company operates from a unique wooden venue in Marseille's 9th arrondissement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entre chiens et loups Theatrical creation 2025 featuring two centaurs (four black horses and two humans) with piano music and vocals, exploring the relationships between beings and species. Designed for touring to national scenes and festivals.
• Surgissements (Surgissements Centaures) In-situ artistic interventions since 2011 in which centaur actors appear unexpectedly in everyday public spaces such as train stations, prisons, museums, and business districts, transforming and re-enchanting ordinary environments.
• TransHumance Major large-scale artistic event written and performed by Théâtre du Centaure for Marseille-Provence, European Capital of Culture 2013, featuring mass animal processions and equestrian performances through the city.
• Flux Collection of 10 short films written and directed during the company's tours across Europe, depicting scenes in wild islands, industrial ports, and cities, exploring themes of human connection and borders.
• Courses and Workshops Weekly on-site classes and stages including Ashtanga Yoga, Kinga Yoga, Tai Ji Quan, Qi Gong, dance (contact improvisation), theater, choir (Accords Ouverts polyphonic singing), Go, Mahjong, Pilates, and Kundalini Yoga, offered at the venue with free trial sessions.
• Venue Privatization Rental of the La Jarre site for visits, seminars, conferences, meetings, corporate receptions, and film shoots, including the chapiteau, wooden pavilion, tea salon, stables, and outdoor spaces, with or without Centaure performances. Technical capacity includes 88 KVA power, parking for trucks, and a 264-seat chapiteau.
• AMAP Centaure Organic Baskets Weekly distribution of organic produce at the venue — vegetables from Aubagne (€22), eggs from La Treille (€3), Salvator bread, seasonal fruits, poultry, and cheeses — through a community-supported agriculture (AMAP) channel.

Quantifiable outcome

• 4 million TV viewers watched coverage of TransHumance 2013 event
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• Ville de MarseillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConventional agreement holder and supporter. Provided 8,000m² of land at La Jarre location in 2016 for the permanent venue.
• DRAC Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDirection Régionale des Affaires Culturelles provides conventional agreement funding and national creation aid for circus arts.
• Département des Bouches-du-RhônemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDepartmental council supports the overall activities of the theater company.
• Région Sud Provence-Alpes-Côte d'AzurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional council supports the overall activities and territorial project development.
• Fondation Vinci pour la CitésupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate foundation supporting the place/lieu project and territorial actions.
• Fondation Crédit AgricolesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivate foundation supporting the place/lieu project and territorial actions.
• Fondation LogiremsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerHousing foundation supporting territorial project actions in the sensitive urban zone.
• Le Théâtre Molière Sète - Scène nationale Archipel de ThaucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Entre chiens et loups' creation (2025) and 'Surgissements Centaures'. Hosted creation premiere in June 2025.
• Le Théâtre, Scène nationale de Saint-NazairecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Entre chiens et loups'. Hosting performances in March 2026.
• Archaos - Pôle National CirquemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Entre chiens et loups'. National circus pole providing artistic support.
• Château Rouge - Scène conventionnée AnnemassemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer and host venue for 'Entre chiens et loups' performances (October 2025).
• Communauté d'agglomération Mont-Saint-Michel NormandiemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of 'Entre chiens et loups'. Hosting performances at La Baie du Mont Saint-Michel (June 2026).
• LE CENTQUATRE-PARISmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency partner for 'Entre chiens et loups' creation.
• LE QUARTZ - Scène nationale de BrestmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResidency and co-production partner. Hosting 'Entre chiens et loups' (September 2025).
• La RépliquesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional training provider offering 5-6 day formations in live performance disciplines. 'Si j'étais Centaure' with Camille and Manolo (Oct-Nov 2025) and 'Le Corps est un monde' with Luc Petton (April 2026).
• Cultures PermanentessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the 'Verger d'Utopies' territorial project. Provides short 1-3 day trainings in grafting, soft pruning, ethnobotany, and collective intelligence.
• Parc national des CalanquessupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSeasonal staff training partner for environmental preservation and biodiversity. Located adjacent to the venue at 300m from the park entrance.
• Accords OuvertssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociation providing the nomadic choir/polyphonic singing course led by Julie Avril at the venue (Monday 19:00-21:00).

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre du Soleil: Ariane Mnouchkine's legendary French theater company operating at vastly larger scale with similar reliance on public cultural funding, association-style governance, and touring to international festivals, representing the established end of French public-funded theater.
• Royal de Luxe: French large-scale street theater company famous for giant marionettes including animal figures, sharing Théâtre du Centaure's in-situ Surgissements-style public-space intervention aesthetic and reliance on municipal/regional cultural commissions.
• Cavalia: Internationally touring large-scale equestrian show founded by Normand Latourelle, operating at significantly greater scale than Théâtre du Centaure with similar human-horse artistic theme, providing a benchmark for the upper end of the equestrian entertainment market.

Emerging players

• Compagnie des Quidams: French street-theater company creating silent, poetic public performances with sculptural figures, sharing Théâtre du Centaure's Surgissements in-situ aesthetic and similar reliance on festival and cultural-venue partnerships across France and internationally.
• La Machine: French street-performance company creating mechanical creatures and animatronics for public spectacles, comparable to Théâtre du Centaure in its in-situ public-space performances and municipal/event commissions, though operating in a different artistic medium.

Direct peers

• Zingaro (Théâtre Équestre Zingaro): Founded by Bartabas in Paris, Zingaro is France's preeminent equestrian theater company and the closest direct peer to Théâtre du Centaure, with comparable artistic form (human-horse theatrical fusion), French public funding base, and touring productions to national venues.
• Compagnie des Arts Sauts: French acrobatic/circus-theater company performing on trampolines and in vertical space, sharing Théâtre du Centaure's hybrid circus-theater identity, reliance on public funding, and co-production partnerships with French scènes nationales and Pôles Nationaux Cirque.
• Cheptel Aleïkoum: French equestrian circus-theater company combining human and equine performers in choreographed productions, making it a directly comparable peer in terms of artistic form, scale, and French touring market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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