Théâtre sur le Fil

What Théâtre sur le Fil does

Théâtre sur le Fil is a private professional theater company (compagnie théâtrale) founded in September 2001 by Séverine Garde-Massias in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France. It creates, produces, and tours original and adapted theatrical productions, with a portfolio of more than 18 works spanning contemporary drama (Projection privée, Mort de chien), classical adaptations (Médée, Deux Feydeau sinon un!), youth theater with explicit age-band programming (Geb et Nout enfants de la lune for ages 7+, Jan for ages 11+, Une lune entre deux maisons for ages 3+), socially committed documentary theater (Raconte-moi la Fin on child migrants, Les souliers rouges on human rights), and musical readings (La Prose du Transsibérien, Saint-Jean de la Croix). The ensemble is led by founder Séverine Garde-Massias and director Jean-Paul Daniel, with recurring collaborators Giancarlo Ciarapica, Julie Lalande, Frédéric Besse, and lighting/sound designer Franck Roncière.

The company generates revenue through three streams: ticket income from performances at partner venues and festivals, ongoing public cultural subsidies from municipal, departmental, regional, and state bodies (Ville de Brive, Conseil Départemental de la Corrèze, Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine, DRAC Limousin), and teaching/workshop services delivered to schools and amateur theater groups. Its go-to-market is event-driven: productions are developed in residency at partner venues (Théâtre de la Grange in Brive, Théâtre de la Passerelle in Limoges, La Distillerie, La Chélidoine, etc.), then toured across the Limousin/Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with regular appearances at the Festival OFF d'Avignon (2006–2012+), supplemented by school-time representations and community/open-air performances. Underlying technical assets are minimal: a WordPress-based website, a Facebook page, and standard theatrical production technology (lighting, sound, video projection used in Jan). Digital or AI-driven capability is not part of the operating model.

Name

Théâtre sur le Fil

Legal name

Compagnie Théâtre sur le Fil

Website

https://theatresurlefil.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Théâtre sur le Fil is a private French professional theater company founded in 2001 in Brive-la-Gaillarde, creating and touring contemporary, classical, youth, and socially engaged theatrical productions across the Limousin/Nouvelle-Aquitaine region with recurring festival presence.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theater / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE), Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

Keywords

• Professional theater productions
• Youth theater performances
• Live stage performances
• Regional theater touring
• Theatrical adaptations

Headquarters

HQ city

Brive-la-Gaillarde

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Performance Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales during theatrical performances at partner venues, festivals, and public representations across the region.
2. Public Cultural Funding: Ongoing support from municipal (Ville de Brive), departmental (Conseil Départemental de la Corrèze), and regional (Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine) government bodies, as well as DRAC Limousin, which is typical for professional French theater companies.
3. Teaching and Workshop Services: The company offers teaching activities in theater and participates in projects with schools and amateur theater groups, generating additional revenue through educational services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Théâtre sur le Fil is a professional theater company (compagnie théâtrale) that creates, produces, and tours original live theatrical performances across contemporary drama, classical adaptations, youth theater, social-issue testimony, and musical readings. Its repertoire of 18+ productions is staged at partner regional venues, in schools, and at French national festivals (notably Festival OFF d'Avignon), targeting general public, family, and young audiences across the Corrèze/Limousin/Nouvelle-Aquitaine region and beyond.

Product overview

Théâtre sur le Fil is a professional theater company founded in 2001 by Séverine Garde Massias in Brive-la-Gaillarde, Corrèze, France. The company operates as a single unified theatrical production entity rather than a platform model. Its portfolio consists of original theatrical productions spanning multiple genres: contemporary drama (Projection privée, Mort de chien), classical adaptations (Médée, Deux Feydeau sinon un!), youth theater (Geb et Nout, enfants de la lune, Jan), social commentary (Raconte-moi la Fin, Les souliers rouges), and musical readings (La Prose du Transsibérien, Saint-Jean de la Croix). Productions are created by company founder Séverine Garde Massias and artistic director Jean-Paul Daniel, with regular collaborators including Giancarlo Ciarapica, Julie Lalande, and Franck Roncière. The company maintains an active touring schedule across the Limousin region and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Products and services

• Geb et Nout, enfants de la lune 45-minute theatrical piece for young audiences (ages 7+) featuring two children in a poetic, metaphysical dialogue about the universe, ecology, biodiversity, and nature, with educational focus on environmental awareness. Written by Françoise du Chaxel.
• Projection privée French comedy by Rémi de Vos about a family in crisis, combining gravity with laughter and the absurd with the common in an explosive huis clos. Created with Jean-Paul Daniel as director.
• Mort de chien Dutch play by Hugo Claus, translated by Alain Van Crugten, set in a roadside brothel, featuring crude dialogue with poetic intrusions exploring human psyche, tenderness, and violence. For audiences aged 15+.
• Glaise Play adapted from Franck Bouysse's novel, set in rural France during summer 1914, exploring family dynamics and buried passions. Co-production with Théâtre en Diagonale.
• Raconte-moi la Fin Theater-testimony piece based on Valeria Luiselli's work, translated by Nicolas Richard, about child migrants and asylum seekers, featuring live graffiti performance by Ynoxe. For audiences aged 13+.
• Jan Solo theatrical adaptation of Claudine Desmarteau's novel featuring an 11-year-old girl's story of family struggle and resilience, with video projections of François Truffaut's 'Les 400 coups'. Performed by Séverine Garde-Massias.
• Deux Feydeau sinon un! Production featuring two Georges Feydeau comedies: 'Feu la mère de Madame' and 'Mais n'te promène donc pas toute nue', showcasing classical French boulevard comedy.
• Médée Production of Seneca's 'Medea', translated by Florence Dupont, exploring themes of betrayal and vengeance in classical tragedy. Multi-actor cast with original music and scenography by Jean-Paul Daniel.
• Zoom Solo performance by Gilles Granouillet, performed by Séverine Garde-Massias, exploring a mother's dreams for her son and blending comedy with emotional depth. For audiences aged 11+.
• Les souliers rouges Play by Tiziana Lucattini about two teenage girls fleeing violence, addressing human rights themes. For audiences aged 10+. Supported by the Ligue des Droits de l'Homme due to thematic content.
• Une chenille dans le cœur Young audience play by Stéphane Jaubertie about a girl who must wear a wooden corset and a woodcutter who has cut all trees except one, exploring ecological themes. Directed by Alban Coulaud. For audiences aged 8+.
• La Prose du Transsibérien Musical reading combining Blaise Cendrars' poem with Erik Satie's music, performed with accordion by Eric Allard Jacquin, about a journey across Russia.
• Saint-Jean de la Croix

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50 documented performances for a single production (Les souliers rouges)
• +1 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ville de BrivecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Brive provides ongoing municipal support to the company, including performance venues, funding, and administrative assistance. As the company's home base, this is a foundational partnership.
• La Distillerie - Lieu d'initiatives artistiques et citoyennescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal artistic and citizen initiative space that supports productions including Projection privée and Geb et Nout enfants de la lune with creative residencies and institutional backing.
• Région Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional council provides significant funding support for productions including Raconte-moi la Fin and various other theatrical creations, reflecting regional cultural policy priorities.
• Conseil Départemental de la CorrèzecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe departmental council supports theatrical productions with funding and institutional backing, including Raconte-moi la Fin and other regional cultural initiatives.
• Théâtre de la PasserellecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScene conventionnée in Limoges that partners with the company for productions including Projection privée, hosting performances and providing institutional support.
• Théâtre de la GrangecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKey partner venue in Brive that has hosted numerous productions including Zoom premieres, Deux Feydeau sinon un! residencies, and ongoing performances since 2002.
• Groupe ABFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported Projection privée production, providing institutional backing for the theatrical creation.
• Le 400 (Usine Numérique)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural venue and production partner in Saint Viance that co-produced video content for Médée (teaser and excerpts) and supports various theatrical productions with technical resources.
• Les Treize Arches - Scène conventionnée de BrivecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMajor scene conventionnée in Brive that co-produced Médée and hosts significant theatrical programming, serving as a key partner for professional productions in the region.
• SPEDIDAMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSociety for the collective management of performers' rights that supports Raconte-moi la Fin, providing rights management backing for the production.
• Association TubercultureminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting association for Raconte-moi la Fin production, contributing to the project's cultural and social mission.
• Théâtre en DiagonalecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-creation partner for Glaise production, a theatrical collaboration bringing together theatrical resources and artistic expertise from multiple regional companies.
• La Guérétoise de SpectacleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Glaise, contributing to the financial and institutional support of this theatrical creation.
• Espace Yves Furet (La Souterraine)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCoproduction partner and venue host for Glaise, providing institutional support and performance venue for the production.
• Théâtre du Cloître (Bellac)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorScene conventionnée partner for Médée and Glaise, providing institutional backing and venue access for theatrical productions.
• Ville d'UzercheminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting Raconte-moi la Fin production and hosting performances including JAN at Auditorium Sophie Dessus.
• Centre Socioculturel Raoul Dautry (Brive)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCultural center that hosted premiere of Une lune entre deux maisons and continues as a regional partner for theatrical programming.
• Centre Culturel Robert Margerit (Isle)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional partner venue for Médée production, contributing to the dissemination of theatrical works.
• Ligue des Droits de l'HommeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHuman rights organization partnered with Les souliers rouges due to the production's thematic content addressing social justice and human rights issues.
• Centre Culturel Jean-Pierre Fabrègue (Saint Yrieix)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHosted creation residencies for Une chenille dans le cœur, providing rehearsal space and institutional support during the production development phase.
• La Marmaille (Limoges)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner venue and hosting organization for creation residencies for Une chenille dans le cœur, with director Alban Coulaud providing artistic direction.
• Centre Culturel Jean Moulin (Limoges)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHosted creation residencies for Une chenille dans le cœur, supporting the production development phase.
• La Chélidoine (Saint Angel)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHosted creation residencies for Zoom, providing rehearsal space and artistic support for the production's development.
• DRAC LimousincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional directorate for cultural affairs providing governmental funding support for theatrical productions including Une chenille dans le cœur and other creations.
• Compagnie Les Petits Pois Sont Rouges (Tulle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Une chenille dans le cœur, a professional theater company based in Tulle that collaborated on this youth production.
• Fédération des associations Laïques de la CorrèzeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization that recommended Une lune entre deux maisons, supporting distribution and recognition of quality youth theater.
• Iso-InterminorOthersBusiness partner whose logo appears on the company website as a supporting sponsor.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre en Diagonale: Professional theater company based in Limoges, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Direct peer that co-produced TSLF's Glaise (2019), operating a similar small-scale regional touring model with multi-tier public funding support.
• Compagnie Abadis: Regional theater troupe based in Limoges with documented overlap via TSLF collaborator Julie Lalande. Comparable small-scale Nouvelle-Aquitaine touring company operating with public funding support.
• Théâtre de la Chélidoine: Professional theater company based in Saint Angel (Corrèze). Documented residency host for TSLF's Zoom, sharing comparable small-scale regional touring model across the Corrèze department and similar use of public cultural funding.
• Compagnie Les Petits Pois Sont Rouges: Professional youth theater company based in Tulle, Corrèze. Documented co-production partner on TSLF's Une chenille dans le cœur (2011), sharing age-differentiated repertoire and a regional Limousin footprint with public funding support.
• Compagnie Le Théâtre de la Tortue: Professional touring theater company based in Toulouse, founded and led by Giancarlo Ciarapica, who is also a core TSLF team member (writer, actor, director). Closely comparable continental French independent repertoire and small-scale touring operation with overlapping artistic personnel.
• Théâtre Expression-7: Performance venue and producing company based in Limoges. TSLF has toured productions (Médée, Deux Feydeau sinon un!) to Expression-7, and both operate on the same Limousin regional festival and touring circuit.

Broad incumbents

• Comédie de Limoges - CDN: Centre Dramatique National based in Limoges - one of France's officially designated national drama centers. Operates in the same Limousin/Nouvelle-Aquitaine territory and competes for the same public arts funding, but at materially larger scale with broader programming mandate and Paris visibility.
• Théâtre de la Manufacture - CDN de Nancy: Centre Dramatique National based in Nancy-Laxou. Comparable French regional producing theater with public funding support and youth programming, operating at substantially larger scale and serving as a reference point for institutional French theater operations.

Regional players

• Théâtre du Cloître (Scène conventionnée de Bellac): Scène conventionnée based in Bellac, Nouvelle-Aquitaine near Limousin. Programmer and presenter that has hosted TSLF productions (Médée, Glaise) and shares the regional circuit, but functions primarily as a venue-institution rather than as a producing company.

Others

• La Distillerie - Lieu d'initiatives artistiques et citoyennes: Cultural and citizen-initiative creative space based in Brive-la-Gaillarde. Adjacent ecosystem enabler (not direct competitor) that provided creative residencies and institutional backing for TSLF productions including Projection privée and Geb et Nout.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

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