UN ET UN FONT MILLE

What UN ET UN FONT MILLE does

Un et un font mille is a Quebec-based multidisciplinary creation company and registered charitable non-profit (OBNL), founded in 2012 in Montreal by multidisciplinary artist François Grisé. The organization produces original theatrical, installation and participatory artistic works together with structured citizen engagement initiatives that use culture as a vehicle for social innovation around aging, death and community wellbeing. Its core portfolio includes documentary theatre play Tout inclus (80+ performances across 16 cities since 2019), the audioguided ambulatory production Fontaine de jouvence (POESIS 4), the relational art installation Imaginarium (POESIS 3), the sound poetry series Accolades, the body-based grief workshop Le Deuil - Une invitation, and the three-year Vivre la mort project.

The company's primary social program is the Mouvement HABITATS citizen movement for senior wellbeing, operated jointly with Fondation AGES. HABITATS combines Forums Agissons ensemble (four-meeting cohorts across 10 Quebec regions), the annual Agissons ensemble march (2,200+ participants in 2025 on International Seniors' Day) and the Tremplin/Forum national event that elevates locally developed solutions. Distribution relies on co-production and diffusion partners including Porte-Parole, Le Collectif - Nous sommes ici, Théâtre La Bordée, VITA-Lab, FADOQ, Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec and Goethe-Institut.

The business model is non-commercial: all public events are free, with no commercial product sales. Revenue is assembled from private foundation grants (Saputo, Bombardier, Luc Maurice, François Bourgeois, Choquette-Legault, Berthiaume-Du Tremblay, Grace Dart, Mission Inclusion), individual donations via Zeffy and CanadaHelps, and public-sector grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, Conseil des arts de Montréal, and Quebec's Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux under the Québec ami des aînés program, with ancillary licensing and book royalties from productions like Tout inclus (Atelier 10). The permanent team is small (approximately 5 core staff plus a 7-person board), and there is no parent company, investor or M&A activity disclosed.

Name

UN ET UN FONT MILLE

Legal name

Un et un font mille

Website

https://unetunfontmille.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Un et un font mille is a Montreal-based charitable non-profit and multidisciplinary creation company that uses documentary theatre, participatory art and citizen forums to mobilize Quebec communities around aging, death and senior wellbeing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts & Social Innovation

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts Organizations (Theater, Dance, Opera, Music) (BPAGAHAB)

Keywords

• Documentary theatre
• Social innovation
• Citizen engagement
• Performing arts
• Community mobilization

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Private Donor Funding: Major funding from private foundations including Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation, J. Armand Bombardier Foundation, Luc Maurice Foundation, François Bourgeois Foundation, Choquette-Legault Foundation, Mission Inclusion, Berthiaume-Du Tremblay Foundation, and Grace Dart Foundation. Individual donations via Zeffy platform.
2. Government Arts and Social Funding: Supported by Canada Council for the Arts, Quebec Arts and Letters Council, Montreal Arts Council, and Quebec Ministry of Health and Social Services through the Quebec Friendly Seniors program.
3. Artistic Production Revenue: Revenue from documentary theatre productions such as Tout inclus, including book publications (Atelier 10 publisher) and potential future English version licensing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Un et un font mille creates multidisciplinary artistic works — documentary theatre, relational art installations, sound poetry, and interactive performances — alongside citizen engagement initiatives including the Mouvement HABITATS, Forums Agissons ensemble, and citizen marches. The organization's core work addresses aging, death, and grief, blending theatrical creation with social innovation to provoke reflection and mobilize collective action across Quebec.

Product overview

Un et un font mille is a multidisciplinary creation company that produces artistic works and citizen engagement initiatives centered on aging, death, and social innovation. The portfolio includes documentary theatre plays (Tout inclus), relational art installations (Imaginarium - POESIS 3, Fontaine de jouvence - POESIS 4), sound poetry series (Accolades - POESIS sonores), grief workshops (Le Deuil - Une invitation), and the Mouvement HABITATS citizen movement comprising Forums Agissons ensemble, citizen marches, and public events. The Vivre la mort project represents a three-year initiative combining artistic creations with community mobilization around mortality themes. The company functions as a unified artistic and social innovation organization rather than a platform with discrete commercial products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Mouvement HABITATS: Mouvement citoyen porté par Un et un font mille et la Fondation AGES, contribuant à la mobilisation pour le mieux-être des personnes aînées.
• Vivre la mort
• Fontaine de jouvence (POESIS 4)
• Tout inclus
• Imaginarium (POESIS 3)
• Accolades - Poésis sonores

Products and services

• Tout inclus Documentary theatre play exploring aging and residence for elderly, based on François Grisé's month-long immersion in a private residence for seniors. Features encounters with residents and specialists on the challenges of aging. Presented 80+ times in 16 Quebec cities since 2019.
• Imaginarium - POESIS 3 Relational art installation and performance featuring a swing where spectators meet an artist-performer to answer questions, exploring themes of presence, embodiment, and memory.
• Fontaine de jouvence - POESIS 4 Interactive walking audioguidance show combining theatre, dance, and documentary podcast, presented in outdoor public spaces. Audience members wear wireless headphones and are guided through public spaces while actors bring testimonies to life, exploring society's denial of aging and death.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 2,200 participants in 2025 Agissons ensemble march
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Fondation AGEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-porteur with UEUFM of the Mouvement HABITATS - a citizen movement for senior wellbeing. Foundation AGES (Gériatrie Sociale) provides funding and strategic support for forums and marches across Quebec.
• FADOQ - Île de MontréalmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in organizing the annual Agissons ensemble march for senior wellbeing on International Seniors Day (October 1st). FADOQ promotes the event to its senior member network.
• VITA-LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLiving laboratory for social innovation on aging. Co-organizes POUVOIR CITOYEN events and mediates theatrical performances like Tout inclus with scientific perspectives.
• Porte-ParolemajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDiffusion partner for Tout inclus and other productions. Co-producer of theatrical works.
• Musée national des beaux-arts du QuébecmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerHost partner for Forum national 2022 held in conjunction with Vivre et vieillir à Québec exhibition at the museum.
• Goethe-Institut MontrealminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in organizing 2022 webinar series on aging featuring German, French, and Quebec speakers on art and aging topics.
• Le Collectif - Nous sommes icimajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-producer of Tout inclus documentary theatre and other artistic works.
• Coalition pour la dignité des aînésminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner organization for Agissons ensemble marches, helping promote and organize events.
• Les Petits frèresminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSenior companionship organization partner in Agissons ensemble marches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Théâtre du Soleil: Paris-based collective theatre company led by Ariane Mnouchkine, internationally recognized for epic socially-engaged collective theatre works. Comparable thematically as a creator of ambitious socially-engaged theatrical works, but operating in a different geography and at substantially larger scale.
• VITA-Lab: Living laboratory at UQAM for social innovation on aging, co-organizing POUVOIR CITOYEN events and mediating Tout inclus performances with UEUFM. Comparable as a Quebec research-and-action organization focused on aging, but operating as an academic lab rather than artistic creator.

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre de Quat'Sous: Long-standing Montreal theatre (founded 1955) presenting contemporary socially-engaged works. Comparable as an established Montreal theatre with strong artistic and social mandate, though operating at significantly larger scale, broader repertoire, and longer history.
• Ex Machina: Renowned Quebec performing arts company led by Robert Lepage creating innovative multidisciplinary theatrical works with strong social themes. Comparable as an established Quebec organization producing socially-engaged multidisciplinary performances, though broader in scale, budget, and international reach.

Emerging players

• Why Not Theatre: Toronto-based theatre company producing socially-engaged international work engaging diverse communities and exploring contemporary social issues. Comparable as a Canadian company combining artistic creation with social impact, though broader in geographic reach and English-language market focus.
• Mammalian Diving Reflex: Toronto-based social practice art organization led by Darren O'Donnell creating participatory works addressing social issues including aging, intergenerational connection, and civic participation. Comparable as a smaller Canadian organization combining artistic practice with social engagement.

Direct peers

• Porte-Parole: Montreal-based documentary theatre company named as a UEUFM diffusion partner for Tout inclus and other productions. Directly comparable as a Quebec documentary theatre company addressing social issues through original theatrical works at similar organizational scale.
• FADOQ: Quebec network of 500,000+ members aged 50+ and named partner of UEUFM's annual Agissons ensemble march. Directly comparable as a Quebec organization mobilizing seniors around wellbeing, though operating as a member-driven advocacy network rather than artistic creator.
• Théâtre La Bordée: Quebec City theatre company and UEUFM venue partner for Tout inclus performances with associated mediation activities. Comparable as a Quebec-based theatre presenting socially-engaged contemporary works and serving regional audiences across the province.
• Fondation AGES: Quebec foundation focused on social geriatrics (Gériatrie Sociale) and senior wellbeing, co-porteur with UEUFM of the Mouvement HABITATS citizen movement. Directly comparable as a Quebec organization leading social innovation initiatives around aging, though operating as a foundation rather than artistic creator.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

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