Street theatre
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| '''Street theatre''' is a form of [[theatre|theatrical]] [[performance]] and presentation in outdoor [[public space]]s without a specific paying [[audience]]. These spaces can be anywhere, including [[Shopping mall|shopping centres]], [[Parking lot|car parks]], recreational reserves and [[street]] corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces where there are large numbers of people. The [[actor]]s who perform street theatre range from [[busking|busker]]s to organised theatre companies or groups that want to experiment with performance spaces, or to [[Promotion (marketing)|promote]] their [[mainstream]] work. | '''Street theatre''' is a form of [[theatre|theatrical]] [[performance]] and presentation in outdoor [[public space]]s without a specific paying [[audience]]. These spaces can be anywhere, including [[Shopping mall|shopping centres]], [[Parking lot|car parks]], recreational reserves and [[street]] corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces where there are large numbers of people. The [[actor]]s who perform street theatre range from [[busking|busker]]s to organised theatre companies or groups that want to experiment with performance spaces, or to [[Promotion (marketing)|promote]] their [[mainstream]] work. | ||
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| + | * [[Carros de foc]] | ||
| + | * [[Close-Act Theatre]] | ||
| + | * [[Freak show]] | ||
| + | * [[Medicine show]] | ||
| + | * [[One-Mensch-Theater]] | ||
| + | * [[Royal de luxe]] | ||
| + | * [[Sideshow]] | ||
| + | * [[Street musician]] | ||
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Street theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centres, car parks, recreational reserves and street corners. They are especially seen in outdoor spaces where there are large numbers of people. The actors who perform street theatre range from buskers to organised theatre companies or groups that want to experiment with performance spaces, or to promote their mainstream work.
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See also
- Carros de foc
- Close-Act Theatre
- Freak show
- Medicine show
- One-Mensch-Theater
- Royal de luxe
- Sideshow
- Street musician
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