Walloon theatre

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Walloon theatre is a regional dramatic tradition that stages plays in the Walloon language, reflecting the culture and social life of French-speaking Belgium’s Walloon community.

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Walloon theatre canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf intangible cultural heritage
regional theatre
theatrical tradition
aimsTo preserve Walloon language
promote regional identity
associatedWith French-speaking Community of Belgium
surface form: French-speaking Belgium

Walloon people
surface form: Walloon community
contributesTo maintenance of Walloon dialects
regional cultural heritage of Wallonia
country Belgium
developedFrom European popular theatre traditions
developedInPeriod 19th century
flourishedInPeriod early 20th century
late 19th century
genre comedy
drama
farce
popular theatre
hasAudience Walloon-speaking public
hasCharacteristic depiction of everyday life
oral performance tradition
strong comic elements
use of local dialects
use of stock characters
hasForm full-length plays
one-act plays
influencedBy French theatre
local folklore
languageFamilyOfPerformances Oïl languages
medium stage
performedIn amateur theatres
community festivals
local cultural centres
reflects Walloon culture
social life in Wallonia
region Wallonia
relatedTo Belgian theatre
Francophone Belgian culture
Walloon literature
status minority-language theatre
topic family relations
local politics
religious customs
rural life in Wallonia
working-class life
usesLanguage Walloon language

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Walloon language usedIn Walloon theatre