associazione centro teatrale bresciano

What associazione centro teatrale bresciano does

Centro Teatrale Bresciano (CTB) is a non-profit theatrical production association headquartered in Brescia, Italy, that produces and programs professional theater, educational programming, and cultural festivals for general audiences, schools, and families. The organization operates a multi-venue physical infrastructure comprising the Teatro Sociale (its main hall) and the newly opened Teatro Renato Borsoni (inaugurated September 2024, with two halls: Sala Castri and L'isola che non c'è), supplemented by additional spaces including Auditorium Cecilia Zane, Hangar 68, Spazio Guillaume, and C.A.R.M.E. CTB's core product is the annual Stagione di Prosa (prose season) — the 2026/27 season ("Dove nascono le storie") comprises 36 performances, of which 19 are original CTB productions — complemented by touring productions, festival programming (Duende, Fantasie Metropolitane), the Café Tassili concert series, and a substantial school-and-education vertical that includes matinees, teacher training courses, and the RiCreazione remote learning service. The technical stack is minimal and operationally traditional: a website served via AWS S3-hosted static assets (centroteatralebresciano.it), third-party ticketing through Vivaticket (ctb.vivaticket.it), and a mobile application presence. Revenue derives from ticket sales, season subscriptions (abbonamenti), donations via the "Sostienici" channel, and institutional funding from the Italian Ministry of Culture and Fondazione Cariplo. Customer segmentation is hybrid across three primary personas — general theater audiences, schools/students, and families/children — with an institutional sales motion for school groups and direct/online sales for individual ticket buyers and subscribers.

Name

associazione centro teatrale bresciano

Legal name

Centro Teatrale Bresciano

Website

https://centroteatralebresciano.it

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Associazione Centro Teatrale Bresciano is a non-profit theatrical production association in Brescia, Italy, producing professional theater, school programming, and cultural festivals (including Duende) for general audiences, students, and families across two venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Live Theater and Performing Arts Services

NAICS

Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters (711110), Performing Arts Companies (7111), Fine Arts Schools (61161)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Regional & Repertory Theatre Companies (MPAGABAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Classical & Contemporary Theatre (Plays/Drama) (MPAGABAH), Theater & Performing Arts Venue Operations (Playhouses, Opera Houses) (MPAGALAB), Theatre Education, Training & Conservatories (MPAGABAN), Touring Theatre Productions (MPAGABAC)

Keywords

• Live theatrical performances
• Theater season programming
• Educational theater programs
• Performing arts festivals
• Teacher training courses

Headquarters

HQ city

Brescia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Individual tickets sold through Vivaticket platform (ctb.vivaticket.it) and at-the-door. This is the primary revenue stream for theatrical performances.
2. Season Subscriptions: Season ticket packages (abbonamenti) sold for the Stagione di Prosa and other programming cycles, providing recurring subscription revenue.
3. Donations and Sponsorship: Donations collected through the 'Sostienici' (Support Us) section of the website. Combined with public institutional funding (Ministry of Culture, Fondazione Cariplo) to sustain operations.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Centro Teatrale Bresciano (CTB) produces and presents live theatrical performances, including original productions, hosted productions, and touring shows, organized around its annual Stagione di Prosa (36 shows per season with 19 CTB-produced works). The association also delivers an extensive educational theater program for primary and secondary schools, teacher training courses on Italian literature and theatrical pedagogy, and cultural festivals such as Duende (performing arts and new technologies) and Fantasie Metropolitane.

Product overview

Centro Teatrale Bresciano (CTB) is a theatrical production company operating a multi-venue system including Teatro Sociale (main venue) and Teatro Renato Borsoni (new venue opened 2024). The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio centered on theatrical production (Stagione di Prosa with new CTB productions, touring productions, and hosted performances), educational programming (CTB per la Scuola with student performances and teacher training), and cultural events including the Duende Festival of performing arts and new technologies. Additional offerings include Café Tassili concert series, publications (I Quaderni del CTB), and RiCreazione virtual theater for remote learning. The 2026/2027 season features 36 performances including 19 CTB productions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stagione di Prosa 2026/2027
• Nuove Produzioni CTB

Quantifiable outcome

• 36 shows produced/performed per season with 19 CTB-produced productions in the 2026/27 Stagione di Prosa
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bergamo Brescia Capitale della Cultura 2023coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCTB was a principal implementing entity for theatrical and cultural events in Brescia during the year as Bergamo and Brescia served as Italian Capital of Culture 2023. CTB organized major events including Lezioni d'Europa, Le città invisibili, Il futuro è un dovere, La città dei miti, and the Duende Festival.
• Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore di BresciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing academic partnership with Prof.ssa Lucia Mor of Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore coordinating CTB's school programs. The university serves as the academic partner for educational initiatives including 'Mattinate al CTB', teacher training courses, and the Ri.Creazione distance learning project. Various university faculty members serve as expert presenters in school programming.
• ASST Spedali Civili di BresciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASST Spedali Civili di Brescia is a partner in the CULTURE CARE project, a co-production pact between theater, the city, and healthcare institutions, financed by Fondazione Cariplo and part of Bergamo Brescia Capitale della Cultura 2023. The project involves the Compagna Laboratorio Metamorfosi / Teatro19, which includes users of mental health services.
• Liceo Calini di BresciaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCTB partners with Liceo Calini for the Duende Festival's Talk #2 on 'Arte e sostenibilità. L'immersività per sviluppare un'ecologia integrale', held at the school's Aula Magna.
• Accademia di Belle Arti SantaGiuliaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCTB partners with Accademia di Belle Arti SantaGiulia for the Duende Festival's Talk #3 on 'Il paradosso del performer', hosted at the academy.
• LABA (Libera Accademia di Belle Arti) di BresciaminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCTB partners with LABA di Brescia for the Duende Festival's Talk #5 on 'Internet ci rende più soli?', hosted at the academy's auditorium.
• Associazione Volontari per BresciaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAssociazione Volontari per Brescia collaborated with CTB to operate the free-access art pavilions during the Duende Festival (4-10 December 2023) at C.A.R.M.E. venue.
• Cinema Nuovo EdenminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCinema Nuovo Eden collaborated with CTB for the Duende Festival's cinema section, hosting film screenings, premieres, and post-screening debates including Todos los males, Climate space, and Coma.
• VivaticketcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVivaticket serves as CTB's primary online ticketing platform (ctb.vivaticket.it), handling all ticket sales, subscriptions, and event registrations for CTB performances and programs.
• CCO Crisi Come OpportunitàminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCO Crisi Come Opportunità is an association with over ten years of experience in social communication and civil engagement projects. Partnered with CTB on the 'Il palcoscenico della legalità' project for schools, bringing educational theater about civic values and anti-organized crime awareness.
• EDUCO – Centro di Formazione ProfessionaleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEDUCO – Centro di Formazione Professionale collaborated with CTB on the production of 'Il vecchio e il mare', providing costume design and training as part of the production's educational mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Piccolo Teatro di Milano: A major Milan theater institution that produces and presents live theater across multiple venues and develops cultural and educational programs. Its public-facing repertory and venue model closely match CTB's combination of productions, programming, and community outreach.
• Teatro Stabile di Torino: A public theater company that stages dramatic seasons, develops new productions, tours, and runs education initiatives from a regional base. It is a close operating-model peer to CTB's regional theater production and school programming.
• Emilia-Romagna Teatro ERT: A public performing-arts network with multiple venues, in-house productions, festivals, and audience-development activity across Emilia-Romagna. Its regional network structure is comparable to CTB's multi-venue cultural-institution model.
• Teatro Stabile del Veneto Carlo Goldoni: A public theater organization centered on dramatic productions, season programming, and venue management, with educational and touring activity. It mirrors CTB's regional repertory and civic-theater role.
• Teatro Nazionale di Genova: A public theater company producing contemporary and classical drama, managing a historic venue, and running youth and school outreach. It overlaps CTB's production, venue, and education activities.
• Teatro di Napoli - Teatro Nazionale: A national public theater institution with in-house productions, a season, touring, and educational initiatives operating at a larger metropolitan scale. It is comparable as a public cultural theater platform rather than a commercial producer.
• Teatro della Toscana: A public theater organization presenting and producing drama across Tuscan venues, with cultural programming and audience-development work. Its regional venue network and theater-first mission are similar to CTB's.
• Fondazione Teatro Due: A Parma-based theater foundation with a venue and an active program of contemporary and classical productions, festivals, and training. It is comparable to CTB's nonprofit cultural-association model and integrated venue and programming operation.

Broad incumbents

• Teatro Comunale di Bologna: An established public opera house and performance venue with a season, ticketing, cultural events, and education. It is a broad incumbent comparator for CTB's venue operation, public cultural mission, and ticketed live programming, though its core is opera rather than spoken theater.
• Teatro Regio di Parma: A public opera house with a year-round performance program, venue management, audience development, and education. It is a broad incumbent comparator for CTB's live-performance and venue model, but differs through its opera-heavy programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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