A troupe of street theatre performers by the beach in Vancouver, B. C. , Canada.

Nottingham based arts activist collective The Mischief Makers use the street for their performances

Street theatre is a form of theatrical performance and presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific paying audience. Nottingham ( is a city in the Ceremonial county of Nottinghamshire, England. The Mischief Makers are a group of Activists and Artists based in Nottingham ( UK) who formed early 2005 as a creative response to the Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A performance, in Performing arts, generally comprises an event in which one group of people (the performer or performers behave in a particular way for another group of people A public space refers to an area or place that is open and accessible to all citizens regardless of Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Age or Brooklyn Book Festival crowd by David Shankbonejpg|thumb|An audience at the Brooklyn Book Festival in New York City. These spaces can be anywhere, including shopping centres, car parks, recreational reserves and street corners. A shopping mall or shopping centre is a building or set of buildings that contain Retail units with interconnecting Walkways enabling visitors Parking lot (called a car park in Australia and the UK) is a cleared area that is more or less level and is intended for Parking vehicles A street is a Public thoroughfare in the built environment It is a Public parcel of land adjoining Buildings in an urban context 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. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Busking is the practice of performing in Public places for Tips and Gratuities. Promotion involves disseminating information about a product, Product line, Brand, or company Mainstream is generally the common current of Thought of the Majority.

Sometimes performers are commissioned, especially for street festivals, children's shows or parades, but more often street theatre performers are unpaid or gather some income through the dropping of a coin in a hat by the audience. A festival is an event usually and ordinarily staged by a local community which centers on some unique aspect of that community CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) is a genetic disorder A parade (also called march or marchpast) is a procession of people usually organized along a street often in Costume, and often accompanied by Fire Income, refers to consumption opportunity gained by an entity within a specified time frame which is generally expressed in monetary terms main - title Coin keywords numismatics coin review A hat is a headcovering It may be worn for protection against the elements for religious reasons for safety or as a Fashion accessory.

The logistics of doing street theatre necessitate simple costumes and props, and generally there is little or no amplification of sound, with actors depending on their natural vocal and physical ability. The term costume can refer to Wardrobe and dress in general or to the distinctive style of dress of a particular people class or period A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an Actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a Theatrical An electronic amplifier is a device for increasing the power and/or Amplitude of a signal. Sound' is Vibration transmitted through a Solid, Liquid, or Gas; particularly sound means those vibrations composed of Frequencies This issue with sound has meant that physical theatre, including dance, mime and slapstick, is a very popular genre in an outdoor setting. Physical Theatre is a general term used to describe any mode of Performance that pursues Storytelling through primarily physical means Dance (from French danser, perhaps from Frankish) is an Art form that generally refers to movement of the body usually rhythmic Slapstick is a type of Comedy involving exaggerated physical violence or activities which exceed the boundaries of common sense such as a character being hit in the face with A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set The performances need to be highy visible, loud and simple to follow in order to attract a crowd.

Street theatre should be distinguished from other more formal outdoor theatrical performances, such as performances in a park or garden, where there is a discrete space set aside (or roped off) and a ticketed audience. A garden is a planned space usually outdoors set aside for the display cultivation and enjoyment of Plants and other forms of Nature. A rope is a length of Fibers twisted or Braided together to improve strength for pulling and Connecting. A ticket is a Voucher to indicate that one has paid for Admission to an event or establishment such as a Theatre, Movie theater, Amusement

In some cases, street theatre performers have to get a licence or specific permission through local or state governments, in order to perform. The verb license or grant license means to give permission The noun license is the document demonstrating that permission Local governments are administrative offices that are smaller than a State. Many countries are made up of a number of subnational entities called states (or related terms in languages other than English For the government of parliamentary systems see Executive (government.

Street theatre is arguably the oldest form of theatre in existence: most mainstream entertainment mediums can be traced back to origins in street performing, including religious passion plays and many other forms. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A Passion play is a Dramatic presentation depicting the Passion of Christ: the trial, suffering and Death More recently performers who, a hundred years ago, would have made their living working in variety theatres, music halls and in vaudeville, now often perform professionally in the many well-known street performance areas throughout the world. A variety show or variety entertainment is an entertainment made up of a variety of acts especially Musical performances and Comedy Skits and Music hall is a form of British theatrical Entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960 Vaudeville was a Genre of variety entertainment prevalent on the stage in the United States and Canada, from the early 1880s

One of the most interesting points about modern street theatre is its unique sociopolitical place. People who might not have ever been to, or been able to afford to go to, the "legitimate" theatre can watch a street show. By virtue of where the shows take place, their audience is made up of anyone and everyone who wants to watch. If an audience member can't afford it, then it's free.

See also

• Street musician
• Royal de luxe
• Dog and pony show
• Medicine show
• Freak show
• Sideshow
• Living statue
• Spiral Q Puppet Theater

External links

• Waterford Spraoi, Ireland
• The Covent Garden Street Performers Association
• Edmonton Street Performers' Festival
• Busker Central - Street performer reference site