The Living Theatre
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The Living Theatre is an influential experimental theatre company founded in 1947, known for its radical political performances, avant-garde staging, and pioneering role in the off-off-Broadway and international alternative theatre movements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde theatre company
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experimental theatre company ⓘ theatre company ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Europe
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New York City ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
anarchism
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anti-authoritarian politics ⓘ audience participation ⓘ breaking the fourth wall ⓘ collective creation ⓘ non-hierarchical ensemble ⓘ pacifism ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy |
Judith Malina
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Julian Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
collective creation
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experimental theatre ⓘ political theatre ⓘ |
| hasKeyPerson |
Hanon Reznikov
NERFINISHED
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Judith Malina NERFINISHED ⓘ Julian Beck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | http://www.livingtheatre.org/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1947 ⓘ |
| influenced |
environmental theatre
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off-off-Broadway movement ⓘ performance art ⓘ political performance groups ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
alternative theatre
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avant-garde theatre ⓘ experimental theatre ⓘ off-off-Broadway theatre ⓘ political theatre ⓘ |
| notableProductionStyle |
collective devising
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direct political address ⓘ improvisation ⓘ nudity on stage ⓘ physical theatre ⓘ site-specific performance ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Antigone
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Frankenstein NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise Now NERFINISHED ⓘ The Brig NERFINISHED ⓘ The Connection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringActivity | international touring company ⓘ |
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