la comedie de reims

What la comedie de reims does

La Comédie de Reims, formally "Comédie, Centre dramatique national de Reims," is a publicly funded French national dramatic arts center (Centre Dramatique National, CDN) headquartered at 3 chaussée Bocquaine in Reims, France. Designated by the French Ministry of Culture under the CDN framework, the institution produces and presents contemporary theatrical creations, hosts guest productions, runs festivals, and delivers educational and community outreach programming. It operates five distinct venue spaces — Auditorium, Grande Salle, Petite Salle, Studio, and Atelier de la Comédie — alongside an on-site restaurant (L'Arboretum). The Saison 26-27 alone features more than ten productions spanning contemporary creation, classical adaptation, and immersive hybrid formats.

The business model combines public subsidies (Ministry of Culture, regional Grand Est authorities, local authorities) with earned revenue from ticket sales (individual and subscription via the SECUTIX online ticketing platform and on-site box office), coproduction fees, venue rental, and ancillary hospitality services. Ticketing supports multiple pricing tiers including reduced rates for students, the unemployed, groups, and families, alongside subscription packages (Abonnements & Cartes Comédie). The institution is led by Director Chloé Dabert and is governed by French public cultural policy frameworks rather than equity ownership.

Beyond its core season, La Comédie de Reims operates a layered programming portfolio: the annual Festival Faraway (8th edition in 2027, 150+ artists, 35+ shows, 12 days, in collaboration with seven Reims cultural institutions), the Intercal program for hybrid and multimedia work, Étapes de création (open rehearsals), Cartes blanches (experimental gestures), training programs (La Classe préparatoire, Jeune Troupe), the touring program La Comédie Itinérante, and an educational Transmission program. Its productions tour through a coproduction network of more than 30 partner theaters across France and internationally (London, New York, Switzerland, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, Greece, Spain). The go-to-market is event-driven, anchored by seasonal subscription cycles, multi-channel marketing (social media, email, press relations, digital magazine Echosmédié), and strong community integration through partnerships with schools, universities, associations, and corporate clients.

Name

la comedie de reims

Legal name

Comédie, Centre dramatique national de Reims

Website

https://lacomediedereims.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

La Comédie de Reims is a publicly funded French Centre Dramatique National (CDN) in Reims that produces contemporary theater, hosts festivals, tours productions across France and internationally, and delivers educational and community outreach programs to general audiences, schools, students, families, and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Performing Arts / Theatre

NAICS

Performing Arts Companies (7111), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events with Facilities (71131)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

Keywords

• Contemporary theatre
• Performing arts center
• Theatrical production
• Arts festival
• Cultural education

Headquarters

HQ city

Reims

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: The theater generates revenue primarily through ticket sales for performances and events. Online ticketing is handled through SECUTIX platform. Pricing includes various categories and discounts for different audience segments.
2. Public Funding: As a Centre Dramatique National (CDN), La Comédie de Reims receives public funding from the French Ministry of Culture, regional, and local authorities to support its artistic programming and mission.
3. Restaurant/Bar Services: L'Arboretum - Restau de la Comédie provides catering services during performances and events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Comédie de Reims is a Centre Dramatique National that produces and presents contemporary theatrical productions across five performance venues, hosts the annual Festival FARAWAY, and runs educational/cultural outreach programs. Its core offering is a seasonal program of theatrical productions, supplemented by festivals, hybrid digital arts programming (Intercal), artist residencies, and an on-site restaurant (L'Arboretum).

Product overview

La Comédie de Reims is a Centre Dramatique National (national dramatic theatre center) offering a comprehensive theatre and performing arts program. The core offering consists of theatrical productions (créations) across five distinct venue spaces (Auditorium, Grande Salle, Petite Salle, Atelier, Studio, Le Restau). The programming is structured around seasonal shows, festivals (FARAWAY), hybrid programming (Intercal), creation stages (Étapes de création), and carte blanche experimental performances. Educational offerings include La Classe de la Comédie (preparatory theatre class) and the Jeune Troupe. Cultural outreach (Transmission) serves schools, families, students, businesses and amateur practitioners. The theatre also produces touring productions (La Comédie Itinérante) and operates an on-site restaurant (L'Arboretum).

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Products and services

• Theatrical Productions (Créations) Original theatrical productions created or co-produced by La Comédie de Reims, featuring contemporary plays, classical adaptations, and new writing across multiple venues. Offered to general audiences seeking contemporary theatrical experiences.
• Festival FARAWAY Annual international arts festival featuring theatre, dance, cabaret, performances, concerts, screenings and encounters across multiple venues in Reims. Jointly organized with cultural institutions including La Cartonnerie, Césaré, FRAC, Manège, Nova Villa, and Opéra de Reims.
• Intercal Program focused on hybrid forms, digital installations, performances, experimental works and sound creations exploring connections between theatre and multimedia technologies.
• La Comédie Itinérante (Touring) Itinerant theatre bringing performances to communities through touring productions around Reims and the region.
• La Classe de la Comédie (Preparatory Theatre Class) Professional training program for young actors and actresses in formation, offering masterclasses and educational activities.
• Jeune Troupe Young theatre troupe program providing emerging artists with creation and performance opportunities.
• Le Motel des destins croisés (Immersive Digital Experience) An immersive theatrical experience using smartphones as interactive devices where audiences participate in constructing narrative dreamscapes for the protagonist.
• Venue Spaces (Salles) Five distinct performance spaces available for hire: Auditorium, Atelier de la Comédie, Grande Salle, Petite Salle, and Studio, each with professional stage equipment and downloadable technical specifications.
• L'Arboretum - Restaurant On-site restaurant and bar service at the theatre venue, providing catering services during performances and events.
• Abo & Cartes Comédie (Subscriptions) Season subscription packages (Abonnements & Cartes Comédie) offering access to multiple performances at discounted rates compared to individual tickets.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

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

• Festival Faraway Partners (Cartonnerie, Césaré, Manège, FRAC, Nova Villa, Opéra de Reims)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival Faraway is a collaborative arts festival in Reims now in its 8th edition (2027). It is jointly organized by multiple cultural institutions: La Cartonnerie (musique actuelle), Césaré (centre national de création musicale), La Comédie (théâtre), Le FRAC (art contemporain), Le Manège (scène nationale), Nova Villa, and L'Opéra de Reims.
• Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, ParismajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Fanfare production. The Bouffes du Nord hosts the Paris run of productions coproduced by La Comédie de Reims.
• Théâtre national de Strasbourg (TNS)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor coproduction partner for multiple productions including Fanfare and Makbeth. Strasbourg is a key partner in the coproduction network.
• Théâtre Gérard Philipe, Saint-Denis (TGP)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor coproduction partner for multiple productions including La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme, Et jamais nous ne serons séparés, and Un sacre.
• Comédie de Colmar - CDN Grand Est AlsacemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Fanfare, Pour Britney, and La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme. Strong regional partnership within Grand Est.
• Théâtre National de Nice - CDN Nice Côte d'AzurmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme, La Tendresse, and Eden productions.
• Théâtre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (TNBA)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Eden and La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme productions.
• Echos Electrik / EchosmédiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for the Intercal program - a thematic series exploring links between theater and multimedia, new technologies, and experimental artistic forms.
• OpéraimsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Lundis Ciné film series - partnership for film screenings related to theater programming (e.g., L'ombre de Staline screening paired with La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme).
• FRAC Champagne-ArdennecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFestival Faraway partner and collaboration for various cultural events and cross-disciplinary projects.
• Le Cube, Garges-lès-GonessemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoproduction partner for Le Motel des destins croisés - an immersive theatrical experience.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord, Paris: Major Parisian theater venue hosting coproductions with La Comédie de Reims (Fanfare). Although not a CDN, it operates as a larger established player in French theater distribution and serves as a Paris gateway for the Reims institution's productions.

Direct peers

• Théâtre National Bordeaux Aquitaine (TNBA): National CDN in Bordeaux with parallel institutional mission and production portfolio. Direct La Comédie de Reims coproduction partner (Eden, La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme), representing a comparable CDN across a different French region.
• Comédie de Colmar - CDN Grand Est Alsace: Regional CDN in the Grand Est region with similar institutional mandate and CDN designation. Direct coproduction partner with La Comédie de Reims (Fanfare, Pour Britney, La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme), making it the closest geographic peer.
• Comédie de Saint-Étienne - CDN: Centre Dramatique National with parallel CDN mandate, mid-sized regional scale, and contemporary creation focus. Operates under the same French Ministry of Culture designation framework as La Comédie de Reims.
• Comédie de Caen - CDN: Centre Dramatique National in Normandy with comparable institutional mandate, contemporary creation focus, and CDN designation. Closely comparable to La Comédie de Reims in scale, funding structure, and programming model.
• Théâtre National de Strasbourg (TNS): French Centre Dramatique National with national-theater status, comparable institutional scale, and contemporary creation focus. TNS is a major La Comédie de Reims coproduction partner, making it the closest institutional peer in the CDN network.
• Théâtre National de Nice - CDN Nice Côte d'Azur: National CDN with comparable production scale and contemporary theater focus. Major La Comédie de Reims coproduction partner for La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme, La Tendresse, and Eden, reflecting shared CDN production ecosystem.
• Théâtre du Nord - CDN Lille Tourcoing: Centre Dramatique National in northern France with similar CDN designation, multi-venue operation, and contemporary theater focus. Closely comparable to La Comédie de Reims in institutional structure and scale.
• Théâtre Gérard Philipe, Saint-Denis (TGP): CDN serving the Paris banlieue with comparable contemporary creation mandate. Major La Comédie de Reims coproduction partner (La guerre n'a pas un visage de femme, Et jamais nous ne serons séparés, Un sacre), sharing similar CDN operational profile.

Regional players

• Le Manège - Scène nationale de Reims: Scène nationale de Reims (national stage designation, a related but distinct French cultural institution label from CDN). Direct Festival FARAWAY partner and complementary performing arts venue in Reims serving overlapping audiences but with a broader performing arts mandate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/Comediedereims
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/75440795
• Instagraminstagram.com/comediedereims

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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