artistas unidos

What artistas unidos does

Artistas Unidos is a Lisbon-based, privately held Portuguese theater production company and publisher founded in 1995, operating under the legal entity Artistas Unidos – Produção e Realização de Cinema, Teatro e Outros Espectáculos Artísticos, LDA. The company produces and presents theatrical performances at its Teatro Paulo Claro venue (Rua do Açúcar, 37, Lisbon) and on tour at external venues such as Centro Cultural e Congressos das Caldas da Rainha, while also running the Livrinhos de Teatro book series — a catalog of 200+ small-format Portuguese-language theater publications featuring translated and original works from international dramatists (Italian Premio Riccione laureates, Spanish, English, German, French, Polish, and Portuguese authors).

The company's product surface is a single integrated offering comprising four components: (1) Teatro Paulo Claro venue and live performances; (2) Livrinhos de Teatro publications; (3) a WooCommerce-powered online bookstore (Livraria Online) with dedicated international order handling; and (4) a Bol.pt-integrated online ticketing system (Bilheteira Online). Revenue is generated through three streams — ticket sales (€12 normal, €7 discounted/student/senior/unemployed/disabled), book sales (€7-10 per title), and a new 2026 subscription service (Assinatura 2026) for recurring publication delivery.

Artistas Unidos reaches customers via a diversified channel mix: nine ticket retail and information points (Bol.pt, Fnac, Worten, CTT, El Corte Inglés, Pousadas da Juventude, Serveasy, Pagaqui, Teatro da Politécnica box office, 1820 hotline) plus organic social (Facebook, YouTube, Blogger), TripAdvisor, and an email newsletter. The company is supported by public and philanthropic capital — Portuguese Ministry of Culture, Caixa Cultura, Fundação Millennium BCP, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and PRR/Next Generation EU — and co-publishes with Livros Snob, Livros Cotovia, Culturgest, and Teatro do Bairro Alto. It serves a horizontal consumer persona of theater and performing arts enthusiasts in Portugal.

Name

artistas unidos

Legal name

Artistas Unidos – Produção e Realização de Cinema, Teatro e Outros Espectáculos Artísticos, LDA

Website

https://artistasunidos.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Artistas Unidos is a Lisbon-based theater production company and publisher founded in 1995, producing performances at Teatro Paulo Claro and publishing the Livrinhos de Teatro series of Portuguese-language dramaturgy for theater enthusiasts across Portugal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Theater and Performing Arts

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (71111), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Other Performing Arts Companies (711190), Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731)

akta.pro primary industry

Theater, Musicals & Performing Arts (THAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Theater productions
• Theatrical publications
• Live performance venue
• Drama book publishing
• Theater ticketing

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisbon

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from theater performances at Teatro Paulo Claro and external venues, with tickets priced at €12 normal and €7 discounted rates for students, seniors, groups, professionals, unemployed, and disabled persons.
2. Book Sales: Online bookstore sales of theater books (Livrinhos de Teatro series), priced between €7-10 per item, with ISBN-registered publications.
3. Publication Subscriptions: Annual subscription service for theater publications (Assinatura 2026) offering regular deliveries of Livrinhos de Teatro.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels10 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Artistas Unidos produces and stages live theatrical performances at its Teatro Paulo Claro venue in Lisbon and at external venues, while also publishing the "Livrinhos de Teatro" series — small-format theater books (numbered 36–202+) featuring Portuguese translations of international dramaturgy and original Portuguese works. The company sells tickets (€12 normal, €7 discounted) through multiple retail and online channels, books through its own WooCommerce-based online bookstore, and offers an annual subscription service for regular publication delivery.

Product overview

Artistas Unidos is a Portuguese theater production company that operates as a single unified offering comprising live theater productions at Teatro Paulo Claro venue, a publishing line of "Livrinhos de Teatro" small theater books, an online bookstore (Livraria Online) powered by WooCommerce, and an online ticketing system. The company specializes in producing and presenting theatrical performances while also publishing dramaturgical works by national and international playwrights.

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Brands

• Livrinhos de Teatro: A series of small theater books published by Artistas Unidos, featuring translated and original theatrical texts.
• Teatro Paulo Claro

Products and services

• Live Theater Performances at Teatro Paulo Claro Staged theatrical performances produced by Artistas Unidos and presented at Teatro Paulo Claro in Lisbon, including works such as "A Love Supreme" by Xavier Durringer and "Os Jugoslavos" by Juan Mayorga. Targeted at theater audiences in Portugal.
• Livrinhos de Teatro (Small Theater Books series) Numbered series of small-format theater publications (titles numbered from 36 to over 200) featuring plays, translations, and dramaturgical works from Portuguese and international playwrights. ISBN-registered titles priced €7–€10 each. Targeted at readers, students, and theater professionals.
• Assinatura 2026 (Annual Publication Subscription) Annual recurring subscription service for delivery of Livrinhos de Teatro publications throughout the year. Targeted at readers and collectors of Portuguese-language dramatic literature who want regular access to new titles.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Livros SnobcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for Livrinhos de Teatro series, collaborating on publication of contemporary theater texts in Portuguese translation.
• Livros CotoviacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for multiple Livrinhos de Teatro volumes including works by Copi, George Tabori, and others.
• CulturgestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for Livrinhos de Teatro series, collaborating on theater publication projects.
• Teatro do Bairro AltominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-publishing partner for select theater publications including works by Pedro Baptista.
• Det Åpne Teater (Oslo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNorwegian open theater that collaborated on 'Breves Textos para a Liberdade' project with 19 writers from 10 countries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Companhia de Teatro de Almada: Independent Portuguese theater company operating in the Lisbon metropolitan area with a comparable small-scale producing model focused on dramatic arts. Closely aligned in size, independent structure, and repertory-driven programming.
• A Barraca: Historic Portuguese independent theater company founded in 1975 in Lisbon with a similar small-scale independent producing model focused on classical and contemporary drama. Operates with a comparable lean, ensemble-driven structure.
• Teatro da Cornucópia: Lisbon-based independent theater company with a similar independent producing model focused on dramatic arts and ensemble work. Closely comparable in scale, repertory approach, and Lisbon operating context.

Broad incumbents

• São Luiz Teatro Municipal: Lisbon's municipal theater offering overlapping dramatic arts programming, but with institutional public backing, a larger venue footprint, and a broader programming mandate beyond independent producing.
• Teatro Nacional D. Maria II: Portugal's national theater with substantially larger scale and a broader programming portfolio, backed by national public funding. Competes for audiences and cultural funding in the same Lisbon ecosystem.
• Culturgest: Major Lisbon cultural institution (and Artistas Unidos co-publishing partner) with broader programming across performing and visual arts. Operates at an institutional scale with public backing well beyond that of an independent theater company.

Regional players

• Royal Court Theatre: UK's leading new-writing theater with a comparable focus on contemporary international dramaturgy and a small-scale independent producing model. Similar producing approach but operates in a much larger English-language market.
• Schaubühne: Berlin-based independent producing theater known for international dramaturgy and an ensemble company model. Comparable in producing approach and artistic ambition, though at substantially larger scale in the German market.
• Théâtre du Soleil: Paris-based independent theater company with a comparable independent producing model, ensemble-driven structure, and focus on original and adapted dramatic works. Operates at larger scale in the French market.
• ITA (Internationaal Theater Amsterdam): Netherlands' leading independent theater company producing international dramatic works with a comparable ensemble producing model. Similar artistic profile but with substantially larger scale and resources in the Dutch market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ARTISTASUNIDOS1?feature
• Facebookfacebook.com/120572198010036

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Investors

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