street theater
noun
: drama dealing with controversial social and political issues that is usually performed outdoors
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Six of the film’s main protagonists were present, treating the crowd on the Croisette to a live street theater performance during their stay in Cannes.
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 May 2024
In the western city of Lviv, for example, more than 200 Christmas and New Year’s activities, including the street theater skits on Christmas Day, were organized under the new calendar.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
Some provided food and water, others street theater and rites of mourning for Hussein.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
The procession is an annual piece of street theater, organized by Flock Theatre, a New London troupe.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
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Lise Pedersen, Variety, 21 May 2024
In the western city of Lviv, for example, more than 200 Christmas and New Year’s activities, including the street theater skits on Christmas Day, were organized under the new calendar.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2023
Some provided food and water, others street theater and rites of mourning for Hussein.
—Aatish Taseer, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
The procession is an annual piece of street theater, organized by Flock Theatre, a New London troupe.
—Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
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“Street theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20theater. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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