guerrilla theater

American  

noun

1. the presentation of short propaganda plays or skits, usually on sociopolitical themes, as war or repression, often on the streets or in other nontheater locations.

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Etymology

Origin of guerrilla theater

First recorded in 1965–70

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guerrilla theater

And then as I got older in my education, I was basically a co-artistic director of a young improv troupe that would go out and do guerrilla theater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2023

Some of the actions he advocated were benign guerrilla theater, like dressing in hazmat suits outside national parks to highlight the risk of pollution.

From New York Times ● Sep. 28, 2022

Still, as guerrilla theater, Banksy’s recent act will be tough to beat.

From Salon ● Oct. 19, 2018

In genteel Richmond, guerrilla theater is a rarity.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 8, 2016

At Columbia they staged guerrilla theater protest shows; at Yale, angry students confronted the university's governing corporation.

From Time Magazine Archive