Tkm - Théâtre Kléber-méleau

Name

Tkm - Théâtre Kléber-méleau

Legal name

TKM Théâtre Kléber-Méleau

Website

https://tkm.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

TKM - Théâtre Kléber-Méleau is a nonprofit professional theatre in Renens, Switzerland, presenting in-house productions, co-productions, and community programmes under Omar Porras's artistic direction and serving Western Lausanne audiences through a publicly subsidised multi-municipal model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theatre & Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Musical Groups and Artists (711130)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH)

Keywords

• Live theatre productions
• Amateur theatre training
• Performing arts venue
• Cultural mediation programmes
• Community orchestra concerts

Headquarters

HQ city

Renens

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket sales (billetterie): Revenue generated from individual ticket purchases via the TKM's online ticketing platform (Secutix) and at-the-door sales. Prices vary by programme type, with special rates for western communes (CHF 5), students, and general public (CHF 15/10 for La Ruche amateur productions).
2. Season subscriptions (abonnements): Season passes (formules d'abonnement) offered across multiple tiers (general subscription, AVS/AI/AC reduced rate, Te Quiero Mucho Pass) generating recurring revenue from loyal patrons.
3. Public subsidies and municipal funding: The TKM operates under a multi-year subsidy convention with the State of Vaud (État de Vaud) and 11 municipalities of the Ouest lausannois (Bussigny, Chavannes-près-Renens, Crissier, Ecublens, Jouxtens-Mézery, Lausanne, Prilly, Renens, Saint-Sulpice, Villars-Sainte-Croix). This public funding forms the core financial backbone of the theatre's operations.
4. Private foundation grants: Project-specific support from private foundations including Fondation Leenaards, Fondation Engelberts pour les arts et la culture, and Pour-cent culturel Migros for co-productions, touring productions, and participatory programmes.
5. CD and merchandise sales: Sale of recorded music products including the Le Conte du Conte des contes CD (CHF 20 at venue, CHF 24 retail) and publications such as the Omar Porras monograph (CHF 19).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

TKM Théâtre Kléber-Méleau operates as a publicly subsidised performing arts venue presenting in-house theatrical productions by the resident Teatro Malandro company, co-productions with partner theatres, and guest productions across theatre, opera recitals, dance, circus, and concerts. Beyond performances, the institution runs La Ruche amateur theatre school, the Te Quiero Mucho Orchestra community music project, professional training programmes (Stage ARTA, masterclasses), cultural mediation activities, and school-linked pedagogical workshops. Ancillary offerings include CD recordings, publications, and a bar.

Product overview

TKM Théâtre Kléber-Méleau is a theater venue in Renens, Switzerland, offering a diverse program of theatrical productions, concerts, dance performances, and cultural events. The theater operates as a unified venue presenting its own creations through the resident Teatro Malandro company, co-productions, and hosted performances from other companies. Key offerings include professional theater productions (plays, adaptations of classical and contemporary works), music programs including collaborations with Opéra de Lausanne and the participatory Te Quiero Mucho Orchestra, La Ruche amateur theater school, professional training programs (Stage ARTA, Masterclass), cultural mediation activities, and special events like Les Petits Pots de Miel student showcases and Bal Littéraire evenings. The theater also produces recordings and publications documenting its artistic work.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Théâtre productions Professional theatrical performances including plays, drama adaptations from classical and contemporary authors, and original creations by the resident Teatro Malandro company, presented in the TKM main hall and foyer.
• Concerts and Music performances Musical concerts, recitals, and orchestral performances presented at TKM, including collaborations with Opéra de Lausanne and the Te Quiero Mucho Orchestra participatory music project.
• Dance performances Dance productions and ballet performances presented at the theatre, including Bal Littéraire literary dance evenings that combine live readings by authors with dancing.
• La Ruche - École de théâtre amateur Amateur theatre school offering comprehensive theatrical training including physical training, dramaturgy, voice, acting, improvisation, dance, and body movement workshops following Omar Porras' masked-body methodology.
• Te Quiero Mucho Orchestra Participatory musical project bringing together professional musicians and amateur residents for collaborative summer concert tours across West Lausanne municipalities.
• Stage ARTA - Training program Intensive 12-day professional training program transmitting the fundamentals of the masked-body performance method developed by Omar Porras with Teatro Malandro over 35 years, held at ARTA in Paris.
• Masterclass Professional training workshops and masterclasses for theatre practitioners offered through the TKM Formations programme.
• Les Petits Pots de Miel Public presentations where La Ruche amateur theatre students showcase their work through theatrical excerpts, poems, and readings in the theatre's foyer (CHF 15 / CHF 10 reduced).
• Cultural mediation programmes Theatre visits, writing workshops (Ateliers d'écriture), inclusive culture initiatives (Culture inclusive), and audience engagement activities (Avec le public).
• School activities (Activités scolaires) Educational programmes and theatrical activities designed for school groups with advance reservations through the Réservations scolaires channel.
• Les Dimanches Matin - Conference/Brunch Sunday morning conferences and brunch events accompanying main productions with scholarly or contextual presentations.
• Bal Littéraire Literary dance evenings combining live readings by authors with dancing, featuring original stories created collaboratively.
• Balade des Colporteurs Itinerant outdoor performances and traveling theatre productions brought to various locations including partner venues and public spaces.
• Vous avez dit Barbe Bleue? Itinerant outdoor theatre production inspired by Charles Perrault's Bluebeard, created by À l'Ouest Cie and Guillaume Pidancet, with free outdoor performances across Ouest lausannois municipalities.
• Le Conte du Conte des contes (CD) Musical CD album featuring 10 original songs from the theatrical production 'Le Conte des Contes', with vocals from TKM and Teatro Malandro ensemble members; sold at CHF 20 venue / CHF 24 retail.
• Omar Porras monograph (publication) Book documenting Omar Porras' theatrical methodology combining masked performance, choreography, and music, published by Actes Sud - Papiers; sold at CHF 19.

Quantifiable outcome

• The TKM has produced 10 complete seasons under Omar Porras's direction (2015–2025) and is entering its 11th season (2026-27), demonstrating sustained institutional longevity and artistic output.
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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Communes of the Ouest lausannois (Bussigny, Chavannes-près-Renens, Crissier, Ecublens, Jouxtens-Mézery, Lausanne, Prilly, Renens, Saint-Sulpice, Villars-Sainte-Croix)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 202511 municipalities in the Western Lausanne region jointly fund the TKM through a multi-year subsidy convention with the State of Vaud. These municipalities also host the Te Quiero Mucho Orchestra summer tour and receive subsidised CHF 5 tickets for residents under the 'Théâtre de l'Ouest' programme.
• Opéra de LausannecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024A recurring collaboration bringing lyric recitals from Opéra de Lausanne productions into the TKM foyer. The partnership, initiated by Opéra director Claude Cortese, creates intimate previews of opera productions with 2-3 performers and piano, extending audience reach for both institutions. Three such récitals were programmed in the 2025-26 season (around Barbe-Bleue, Orlando, and Rigoletto).
• La Cité Bleue (Geneva)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Cappella Mediterranea's residency at TKM (December 2023) was presented in collaboration with La Cité Bleue in Geneva, where Leonardo García Alarcón serves as director.
• Association Écoute VoirminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2024écoute Voir provides accessibility services for select TKM performances, including French surtitling for deaf/hard-of-hearing audiences and audiodescription for blind/visually impaired audiences (e.g., Le Conte des contes, L'Oiseau bleu, Fantasio).
• Théâtre du Jura (Delémont)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Fantasio (2023) was co-produced with Théâtre du Jura alongside Théâtre de Carouge and Théâtre Équilibre-Nuithonie (Fribourg). Robert Sandoz, director of Théâtre du Jura, also brought Le Dernier Spectacle to TKM in 2025 as part of his farewell tour before taking direction of Théâtre du Passage.
• Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel (CDN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Ongoing collaboration centred on Friedrich Dürrenmatt's literary and pictorial heritage. Includes co-production of 'Pour Václav Havel' (2021) performed in Dürrenmatt's actual office, and a joint artistic programme with the Art Brut Festival and La Collection de l'Art Brut for the 2025-26 season directed by Julien Schmutz and Fabrice Melquiot with a broad pedagogical project.
• Théâtre de Carouge (Geneva)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015A long-standing co-production partner, with multiple shared productions including Le Conte des contes (Teatro Malandro/TKM co-production with Théâtre de Carouge), Le Tartuffe (hosted at TKM, directed by Jean Liermier of Théâtre de Carouge), Vous avez dit Barbe Bleue? (co-produced), and ongoing artistic exchange including guest programming.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Théâtre Équilibre-Nuithonie: Fribourg-based regional theatre co-producing with TKM and similar in scale and structure. Functions as a comparable French-language repertory venue in Western Switzerland under public-subsidy governance.
• Théâtre de Carouge: Geneva-based French-language repertory theatre and long-standing co-production partner of TKM (Le Conte des contes, Vous avez dit Barbe Bleue?, Le Tartuffe). Comparable Swiss francophone regional theatre with similar public-subsidy funding model and touring ambitions.
• CDN Neuchâtel — Théâtre du Pommier: Centre Dramatique National in Neuchâtel and co-production partner of TKM. Comparable public-funded repertory theatre with international co-production activity and similar scale.
• Théâtre du Jura: Delémont-based regional theatre co-producing with TKM (Fantasio 2023). Comparable small-team regional Swiss theatre with a public-subsidy structure and similar repertoire spanning classical and contemporary work.
• Centre Dürrenmatt Neuchâtel: Neuchâtel-based literary and theatrical institution in active partnership with TKM (Pour Václav Havel, Art Brut Festival collaborations). Comparable Swiss public-funded arts venue programming classical and contemporary repertoire.

Broad incumbents

• Opéra de Lausanne: Major Lausanne lyric opera institution with active collaboration with TKM (foyer recitals). Comparable public-subsidy model but at significantly larger scale, with overlapping arts-and-culture audience in the Vaud region.
• Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne: Larger Lausanne-based theatre venue with broader programming slate and higher production volume than TKM. Operates in the same metropolitan catchment and competes for the same francophone audience.
• Comédie de Genève: Large Geneva-based francophone theatre producing contemporary and classical repertoire. Comparable artistic mandate and Swiss francophone audience, but operating at substantially larger scale with broader season programming.
• Théâtre Nanterre-Amandiers: Major French Centre Dramatique National that has hosted TKM touring productions (Le Conte des contes). Comparable repertory theatre model with international co-productions, though operating at much larger institutional scale.

Regional players

• Le Liberté Toulon: French scène nationale that hosts TKM touring productions (Le Conte des contes). Comparable public-funded regional performing arts venue presenting touring and co-produced theatre, music, and dance programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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