Théâtre de St Quentin en Yvelines - Scène Nationale

What Théâtre de St Quentin en Yvelines - Scène Nationale does

The Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Scène nationale (operating as TSQY or T/SQY) is a French non-profit performing-arts venue (association loi 1901, SIRET 390 787 828 00024) located in Place Georges Pompidou, Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, west of Paris. Founded in 1993 and holding the state-designated "Scène nationale" label along with entertainment licenses categories 1, 2, and 3, it serves as the principal cultural institution for the Yvelines department and the broader Île-de-France / West Paris catchment. The core proposition is live performing arts across theater, contemporary dance, music (jazz, chanson, opera), circus, and vocal music, hosted across two in-house halls (Salle Marta Pan and Salle Stanislas Fiszer), an outdoor parvis, and partner venues including La Batterie in Guyancourt.

The venue programs approximately 200 performances per season reaching 55,000+ spectators, supported by 100 annual arts-education projects and collaborations with 60+ school classes. Service lines extend well beyond ticketed shows to include Arts Education (EAC) programs for maternelle-to-lycée schools, the Atelier Théâtre Étudiant workshop at Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, higher-education and engineering-school partnerships on the Plateau de Saclay, corporate/CSE packages, social-sector outreach, accessibility services (Supralive audio assistance, audio description, wheelchair seating), the Complice ambassador program, and a patronage (mécénat) initiative. As of Season 26-27 (October 2026), the venue has reopened after more than two and a half years of renovation, launching the on-site Le Stan bar and restaurant to diversify on-site revenue.

The business model is a hybrid of self-generated and publicly subsidized revenue. Earned revenue comes from individual ticket sales (€8-€38 across categories A+/A/B and reduced/under-30/under-12 rates), tiered subscriptions starting from 3 shows (Integral, 6+, 3-5, Under-30, Under-12), corporate group packages, and F&B from Le Stan. Ticketing runs on the third-party Themisweb and Rodrigue platforms, with phone and in-person box office. Core funding flows from the Ministère de la Culture (DRAC Île-de-France), the Région Île-de-France, and the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines municipality, supplemented by mécénat from businesses and individuals. Marketing combines digital channels (website, newsletter, social), a print/digital Adobe InDesign season brochure, press relations, and direct community engagement through schools and social-sector partners. The 11-person permanent team is lean, with operational labor concentrated among contracted artists and production staff rather than payroll employees.

Name

Théâtre de St Quentin en Yvelines - Scène Nationale

Legal name

Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Scène nationale

Website

https://theatresqy.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines is a French Scène nationale nonprofit performing-arts venue serving the Yvelines department west of Paris, programming roughly 200 theater, dance, music, circus, and opera performances per season to 55,000+ spectators via subscriptions, individual tickets, schools, corporate, and social-sector partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts Venue

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG), Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB), Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

Keywords

• Performing arts venue
• Live theater productions
• Arts education programs
• Dance performances
• Subscription ticket services

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Quentin en Yvelines

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Individual ticket sales for performances across theater, dance, music, circus, and opera genres. Tickets priced by category (A+, A, B) with standard and reduced rates available.
2. Season Subscriptions: Subscription packages starting from 3 shows with tiered pricing based on show categories. Includes priority booking and exchange privileges.
3. Sponsorship and Patronage (Mécénat): Corporate sponsorship and patronage programs supporting artistic projects and venue development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Théâtre de St Quentin en Yvelines - Scène Nationale is a French national stage (Scène Nationale) and non-profit association (loi 1901) that presents a seasonal program of live performing arts including theater, dance, music, circus, and opera. It operates a main performance venue along with ancillary facilities such as a bar/restaurant, and runs parallel cultural outreach, arts education, and territorial development activities across the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines area.

Product overview

Théâtre de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines operates as a national stage (Scène nationale) offering a diverse portfolio of performing arts experiences. The core offerings include live performances across theater, dance, circus, music, jazz, and opera disciplines, distributed through two main venues (Salle Marta Pan and Salle Stanislas Fiszer) plus partner venues. The theater provides Season Subscriptions with tiered pricing (3-5 shows, 6+ shows, Integral), Online Ticketing via Themisweb platform, and an on-site bar/restaurant (Le Stan). Educational services encompass Arts Education programs for schools (EAC), Student Theater Workshop, and Higher Education partnerships. Accessibility is supported through Supralive audio assistance, wheelchair seating, and audio description services. The theater also offers corporate packages, a Complice ambassador program, and patronage opportunities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Season Subscriptions (Abonnements) Multi-show subscription packages allowing individual spectators to attend several productions across a season at preferential rates and with priority booking.
• Live Performances (Spectacles) Scheduled live performances across genres including theater, dance, music, circus, and opera, presented in the venue's main hall and smaller spaces.
• Online Ticketing (Billetterie en ligne) Web-based ticketing service that allows individual customers to purchase single tickets for individual performances or as part of a subscription.
• Le Stan Bar and Restaurant On-site hospitality venue associated with the theater, offering food and beverage service to visitors before, after, or between performances.
• Arts Education Programs Educational initiatives in partnership with schools and higher-education institutions, including workshops, class projects, and artistic practice for students.
• Higher Education Partnerships Structured partnerships with universities and grandes écoles offering student-rate access, tailored events, and curricular engagement with the theater program.
• Student Theater Workshop Workshop offering for student subscribers providing hands-on engagement with theatrical practice, distinct from standard ticketing.
• Social Sector Outreach (Action culturelle et sociale) Outreach initiatives targeting social-sector audiences and underserved groups, including tailored access offers to performances and engagement activities.
• Corporate Packages (Entreprises) B2B-style ticketing and engagement packages for businesses offering employees and clients access to performances and on-site hospitality.
• Complice Ambassador Program Volunteer ambassador initiative that recruits individuals to promote the theater, distribute brochures, and recruit new subscribers within their networks.
• Patronage Program (Mécénat) Charitable giving program allowing individuals and organizations to make tax-deductible donations in support of the theater's activities.
• Accessibility Services (Accessibilité) Specialized services for spectators with disabilities, including adapted accommodations and tools such as audio-description or signing for selected performances.
• Les Labos du T/SQY Territorial cultural-development initiative supporting artistic projects, residencies, and co-creation across the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines territory.
• Hors-les-murs (Off-site) Programming Off-site performances and cultural activities presented outside the main theater building, including in schools, social-sector venues, and other public spaces in the territory.

Quantifiable outcome

• 55,000+ spectators served per season
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• S-E-D / Sharon EyalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partnership for Delay the Sadness by Sharon Eyal, with co-production from Ruhrtriennale, Festival der Künstler, La Villette Paris, Chaillot, TorinoDanza, Sadler's Wells London, and other European venues.
• CCN – Ballet de LorrainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting performances by Ballet de Lorraine under direction of Maud Le Pladec, featuring Static Shot and a Folia productions with 22-23 dancers.
• Compagnie Amala DianorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction of Dub featuring 11 international dancers with music by Awir Leon, in partnership with Festival de Danse Cannes, Théâtre de la Ville Paris, and other national venues.
• Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines CitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal local government entity, primary territorial partner for the Scène nationale with shared cultural development objectives.
• Région Île-de-FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government authority providing funding and support for performing arts programming and cultural development.
• Rectorat de Versailles / DSDEN 78minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational authority partnership for teacher training and pedagogical animations supporting arts education programs.
• Université Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (UVSQ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partnership for Atelier Théâtre Etudiant program offering theater workshops and public performances.
• Scènes 2 Guyancourt - La BatterieminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue for off-site performances including Marion Rampal and Claudia Solal/Benjamin Moussay concerts.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre National de Chaillot: National theater institution in Paris presenting theater, dance, and circus with public funding and a co-production network overlapping TSQY's partnerships. Comparable scale and mission but with national-stage prominence rather than a regional Scène nationale focus.
• La Villette: Paris-based major performing arts and cultural venue co-producing many of the same contemporary dance and theater works as TSQY (e.g., Delay the Sadness). Comparable as a publicly funded French venue presenting international artists across multiple performing arts disciplines.

Direct peers

• Théâtre National Populaire (TNP) – Villeurbanne: National theater in Villeurbanne (Lyon metro) presenting theater, dance, and music with public funding and a comparable French regional catchment. Direct peer in scale and institutional mission.
• La Comédie de Clermont-Ferrand – Scène nationale: Scène nationale in Clermont-Ferrand presenting theater, dance, and music with similar audience-development and education programming. Comparable in size, structure, and Scène nationale designation.
• MC2: Maison de la Culture de Grenoble: Scène nationale in Grenoble operating two halls with comparable multi-discipline programming (theater, dance, music, circus) under a public-private partnership model. Closest like-for-like structural peer — a non-Paris Scène nationale with similar audience scale and public funding structure.
• Théâtre de la Ville – Paris: Long-standing Scène nationale-style venue in Paris focused on contemporary theater, dance, and music programming with international artists. Directly comparable mission and audience profile to TSQY, though with a larger Paris-only catchment.
• Théâtre du Nord – Lille: French national theater combining a resident company (CDN) with multi-venue programming across Lille. Comparable as a publicly funded multi-discipline performing arts institution serving a regional French catchment.
• Le Volcan – Scène nationale du Havre: Two-hall Scène nationale in Le Havre with comparable cross-discipline programming, public funding, education partnerships, and a comparable regional French catchment. Direct peer in size and mission.
• Points Communs – Scène nationale de Cergy-Pontoise: Scène nationale serving Cergy-Pontoise in the same Île-de-France region as TSQY, with a comparable mission of contemporary multi-discipline programming, public funding, and a suburban new-town catchment. Most geographically proximate direct peer.

Others

• Sadler's Wells – London: London-based international dance venue that co-produces and hosts many of the same contemporary dance productions TSQY presents (e.g., Delay the Sadness). Comparable as a partner venue within TSQY's European co-production network, but operates at much larger scale and in a different regulatory/funding environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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