The investigation confirms an aggravation of the crisis, which began two years ago, with a risk of disappearance for one in five company in the next three years. The heart of the problem lies in a historic decline in public funding for culture: one in two company has been a drop in subsidy from communities (regions, departments, municipalities) between 2024 and 2025, a figure confirmed by the Cultural Policy Observatory. This financial precariousness directly impacts the ability of companies to play and disseminate their works – two thirds of the companies questioned had less than five dates in the 2024-2025 season.
The Lapas also notes a fall of 45 % dissemination on the two past seasons: a quarter of the companies subsidized by the Ministry of Culture in a multi -year manner believe that they will not be eligible for a renewal of their agreement, failing to meet the criteria for the number of representations and co -producers.
Decreased creations
Companies are also forced to give up their artistic ambitions. Three -quarters of them had to adapt their creation, which results in drastic cuts: 73 % decreased the wages of the teams; 64 % reduced technical and scenographic means, 20 % the number of artists and employees.