street theater
noun
: drama dealing with controversial social and political issues that is usually performed outdoors
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Concerts, dancing, street theater, chill-out zones and family workshops complement the market with antiques and handmade goods by local artisans.
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Most famously, after its founding in 1967, Vietnam Veterans Against the War engaged in street theater and gathered testimonies about U.S. military abuses to condemn the U.S. government for violence against the Vietnamese.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
The Madrid Carnival Parade features a mix of street theater, circus acts, giant puppets and fantastic creatures.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Pfleger is best at street theater, and this is another example.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
Most famously, after its founding in 1967, Vietnam Veterans Against the War engaged in street theater and gathered testimonies about U.S. military abuses to condemn the U.S. government for violence against the Vietnamese.
—Jamie Rowen, The Conversation, 30 May 2025
The Madrid Carnival Parade features a mix of street theater, circus acts, giant puppets and fantastic creatures.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Pfleger is best at street theater, and this is another example.
—Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Street theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/street%20theater. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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