Street theater - a theater whose performances take place in open space - a street, square, in a park, etc., as a rule, without stage equipment. Fuzzy separation of artists and spectators, the audience is often involved in the action. Spectators participate not only emotionally, as in a classical theater, but also directly participate in the performance, making certain adjustments. Thus, the moment of improvisation becomes important.
Content
Views
The types of street theater are diverse, which, in turn, makes it impossible to strictly classify its forms. Close directions - Performance , happening , flash mob .
Features
Most features impose open space. But even without this, a special style of acting is necessary. For the actor UT, not only improvisational abilities are needed, but special skills in the entire arsenal of professional acting means of expression (gesture and plastic, the manner of wearing a theatrical costume). Due to the absence of a stage, and, most often, of artificial lighting, it is necessary for UT to attract the attention of the viewer by other means than those used in the classical theater. It is necessary to arouse the interest of the viewer and keep him throughout the performance, because he can easily be distracted by the inevitable extraneous. It requires a lot of energy and emotional concentration.
Financing and Organization
Often, financing is carried out according to a “capricious” principle, that is, viewers are invited to make a voluntary non-fixed fee. Often the expenses are incurred by the organization pursuing its corporate goals: city administration; sponsors promoting their products; artisan workshops; church, etc.
Often, the viewer himself receives a gift, flowers, which activates the desire of the audience to participate in the play.
Street Theater Festivals
- International Street Theater Festival "Dreams of Streets" in Tyumen
- International Street Theater Festival in Arkhangelsk [1]
- Elagin Park
- Bumborambia
- International Festival of Theater Arts and Creativity Bright People [2]
- International Theater Street Festival "Theater Yard" in Tula
- Christmas trip
- Perm period / permstreetshow
Notes
Literature
- Lukov Vl. A. Street Theater // Humanitarian Information Portal “ Knowledge. Understanding. Skill . " - 2013. - No. 3 (May - June) ( archived in WebCite ) .
Links
- Yandex Dictionary - Street Theater (unavailable link from 06/14/2016 [1146 days])
- Phoenix Library - Street Theater