Theatre Le Clou Inc

What Theatre Le Clou Inc does

Théâtre Le Clou Inc is a Montreal-based, Quebec-incorporated non-profit theatre company (OBNL) founded on October 19, 1989 by graduates of the ETP-École de théâtre professionnel du Collège Lionel-Groulx. It creates original theatrical productions and cultural mediation programs targeted specifically at adolescent audiences (10 years and older, with core focus on Secondary 3-5 students aged 13-17). The company is co-directed by founders Sylvain Scott and Benoît Vermeulen, with Emilie Champoux serving as General Director and Annie Bernard chairing the board.

Its core products are original theatrical productions that address contemporary social themes through innovative stage forms, including 'Mon père se prend pour Fellini' (a father-son relationship drama), 'Survie du vivant' (a theatricalized conference on biodiversity combining a biologist and a comedian), and 'Je suis William' (an award-winning musical on gender equality set in 16th-century England). The Scriptarium is the company's signature educational product: an annual dramaturgical project in which professional productions are assembled from texts written by secondary school students under the thematic direction of an invited commissioner, presented at Théâtre Denise-Pelletier (Montréal) and La Caserne scène jeune public (Québec City). Supplementary offerings include 80+ annual cultural-mediating workshops in schools, the Le Cloumit\u00e9 youth philosophy committee for ages 15-20, création laboratories (Labo Ados) informing new productions, and rehearsal space rental ($35/hour regular, $25/hour OBNL) at the company's 5425 rue de Bordeaux headquarters.

The revenue model combines performance ticket sales (prices set by individual hosting venues), venue rental income, donations, and public funding. Distribution relies on partnerships with Quebec and Canadian cultural venues (Maison Théâtre, Théâtre Denise-Pelletier, La Caserne, Spect'Art Rimouski, Théâtre français de Toronto), direct school bookings, and international touring into French-speaking Europe (including a residency at Tréteaux de France). The company is registered in the Repertoire culture-éducation, the Quebec government's culture-education directory that facilitates school funding for cultural activities. Revenue, headcount detail, and audited financials are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Theatre Le Clou Inc

Legal name

Théâtre Le Clou

Website

https://leclou.qc.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Théâtre Le Clou is a Montreal-based non-profit theatre company founded in 1989 that creates original theatrical productions and annual cultural mediation programs specifically for adolescent audiences and Quebec secondary schools, delivered through touring performances, the Scriptarium youth writing project, and in-school workshops.

Ownership category

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Product category

Youth Theatre / Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Performing Arts Companies (7111)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s & Youth Theatre (MPAGABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC), Theater & Drama Education (Acting, Improvisation, Musical Theater) (EDAMAAAG)

Keywords

• Youth theatre productions
• Cultural mediation workshops
• Adolescent performing arts
• Dramaturgical writing programs
• School-based arts education

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Performance Revenue: Revenue generated from ticket sales at theatrical performances presented at partner venues across Quebec, Canada, and French-speaking Europe.
2. Venue Rental: Rental of rehearsal space at 5425 rue de Bordeaux. Regular rate $35/hour, OBNL/Jeune public rate $25/hour.
3. Donations and Philanthropic Support: The theater accepts donations and maintains policies for donor support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Théâtre Le Clou creates and tours original theatrical productions for adolescent audiences (ages 10+), combining music, poetry, and innovative stage design to address contemporary social themes. Beyond touring shows, the company delivers the annual Scriptarium youth writing project that transforms teenagers' texts into professional productions, school-based cultural mediation workshops, the Le Cloumité youth philosophy committee, and rehearsal space rental for theater professionals.

Product overview

Theatre Le Clou is a theatrical production company offering live theater performances for adolescent audiences (10 years and up), with productions including Mon père se prend pour Fellini (father-son relationship drama), Survie du vivant (theatricalized conference on biodiversity), and Je suis William (musical theater on gender equality). The company operates the annual Scriptarium program—a youth writing initiative that transforms secondary school students' texts into professional productions—as its core educational and cultural mediation product. Supplementary offerings include cultural mediation workshops in schools, Le Cloumité youth philosophy committee, creation laboratories, and rehearsal room rental services. The company operates primarily in Quebec (Montréal and Québec City) with touring performances across Canada.

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Brands

• Le Scriptarium: Annual dramaturgical writing project for secondary 3-5 students, culminating in a professional theatre production at Théâtre Denise-Pelletier (Montréal) and La Caserne scène jeune public (Québec). Each year features a different commissioner (inspiring personality) who proposes themes and writing constraints for student texts.
• Les Zurbains
• Le Cloumité

Products and services

• Mon père se prend pour Fellini Theatrical production exploring the sensitive relationship between a father and son, where the possibility of reinventing a new way of loving persists. Written by Pascale Renaud-Hébert and directed by Sylvain Scott. Recommended for ages 10+.
• Survie du vivant Theatricalized conference combining biologist Julie Drouin's expertise with comedian Jonathan Morier's performance, exploring biodiversity and the interdependence of living beings through science, poetry, and theater.
• Je suis William Musical theater production set in 16th century England that serves as a magnifying mirror of contemporary society, exploring gender equality through the story of Margaret Shakespeare's talent and the obstacles faced by literate women.
• Dommage que t'avais les yeux fermés Multidisciplinary theater piece written by Pascale Renaud-Hébert and directed by Benoît Vermeulen, exploring notions of success and performance. Premiered at Théâtre La Licorne.
• Le Scriptarium Annual youth writing project that invites secondary 3-5 students to write texts based on commissions from inspiring personalities, culminating in a professional production assembled from young authors' texts and presented at Théâtre Denise-Pelletier (Montréal) and La Caserne scène jeune public (Québec). Approximately 1,500 youth participate each year, with about 24 texts selected annually.
• Ateliers de médiation culturelle en classe Cultural mediation workshops delivered in schools, including preparation workshops, writing workshops, and theatrical practice workshops offered before or after performances for student audiences.
• Laboratoires de création (Labo Ados) Creation laboratories where adolescents participate to inform the creative process of new productions, providing input through video capsules and filmed interviews that help directors understand their target audience.
• Le Cloumité Committee gathering young people aged 15-20 three times per year for philosophical debates, artistic activities, and reflective discussions on current and timeless existential topics.
• Location de la salle de répétition Rental of a 25ft x 36ft rehearsal space with 18ft ceiling, basic lighting controls, sound system, and amenities. Available days, evenings, and weekends at 5425 rue de Bordeaux, Montréal. Regular rate $35/hour, with discounted $25/hour rate for non-profits and youth-focused organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 125,000+ spectators reached with first production 'Tu peux toujours danser' on AIDS awareness
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Théâtre Denise-PelletiercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Scriptarium annual performances in Montreal. The theater partners with Théâtre Le Clou to present the professional production created from youth texts.
• La Caserne - Scène jeune publiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for Scriptarium performances in Quebec City, presenting the professional production created from youth texts to audiences in the Quebec region.
• Lansman ÉditeurminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPublisher of 'Mon père se prend pour Fellini' in the Théâtre à Vif collection, distributing the play text to a wider audience.
• Répertoire culture-éducationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial registration in the Quebec government's culture-education directory, enabling schools to access funding for cultural activities and facilitating school partnerships.
• Maison ThéâtrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for 'Je suis William' performances, presenting the theatrical production to Montreal audiences.
• Quebec Secondary SchoolscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSchools participate in cultural mediation activities, book performances for students, and submit student texts for Scriptarium selection process.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Geordie Theatre: Montreal-based professional theater company producing original work for young audiences (roughly ages 6-17). Same adolescent/youth-theater category, similar school-booking and family-audience model, though Anglophone.
• Théãtre du Gros Mécano: Quebec-based theater company producing original work that tours into schools and cultural venues. Comparable touring-theater-for-young-audiences model within the same Quebec cultural network.
• Théãtre Bouches Décousues: Montreal theater company producing original work for young audiences with touring across Quebec. Overlaps with Le Clou on school bookings and adolescent-targeted repertoire.
• Théãtre Bluff: Quebec City-based theater company explicitly named in Le Clou's history as the only other surviving 1980s-era company focused on adolescent audiences. Comparable niche, comparable touring model, and direct audience overlap.
• Le Carrousel: Montreal-based theater company dedicated to productions for young audiences, including family and school-targeted programming. Directly comparable product category and audience-development approach.

Regional players

• La Caserne: Quebec City 'scène jeune public' presenting and producing theater for young audiences. Functions as a co-host for Le Clou's Scriptarium in Quebec City and operates as a comparable regional youth-theater platform.
• Young People's Theatre: Toronto-based professional theater producing original and adapted work for young audiences. Comparable Canadian youth-theater model operating in a different geographic market.

Others

• Lansman Éditeur: Belgian/French-language publisher of contemporary theater texts, including Le Clou's 'Mon père se prend pour Fellini.' Ecosystem participant enabling distribution of Le Clou's repertoire as published play scripts.

Broad incumbents

• Maison Théãtre: Montreal venue and presenting organization dedicated to professional theater for young audiences. Comparable mission and serves as both a presenting partner and a producing/curating peer in the same youth-theater ecosystem.
• Théãtre Denise-Pelletier: Montreal theater company producing work for student and family audiences since the 1960s. A host venue and partial producer in the same youth-theater space; larger portfolio but overlapping audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/TheatreLeClou
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheatreLeClou/?locale=fr_CA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/th-tre-le-clou
• Instagraminstagram.com/theatreleclou

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Profiles4 records

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