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On its website the tiny 44-seater [[Alexander Upstairs]] in Cape Town, is referred to as a "microtheatre". However, it has none of the political agenda of the Boalean concept. | On its website the tiny 44-seater [[Alexander Upstairs]] in Cape Town, is referred to as a "microtheatre". However, it has none of the political agenda of the Boalean concept. | ||
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Revision as of 09:02, 1 September 2013
Also "Micro Theater" or "Microtheatre". A term used for small performances, in small spaces - often spaces not intended for theatrical performance, and frequently used for political purposes.
It would appear that this concept is related to Augusto Boal's notion of "Invisible Theatre".
A form called "micro-theater" was portrayed by Samuel R. Delany in his science-fiction novel Triton.
See also
Micro Theater Miami (http://microtheatermiami.com/)
El microteatro (o el teatro de pequeño formato), Madrid
Micro Teatro México,
"Micro Theatre" in South Africa
On its website the tiny 44-seater Alexander Upstairs in Cape Town, is referred to as a "microtheatre". However, it has none of the political agenda of the Boalean concept.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Invisible_theater
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