street performer
Street performers create street arts performances for outdoor spaces, using space and audience as a creative resource. They create their performance through playful exploration and experimentation with the purpose of entertaining and possibly also of sharing critical opinions concerning societal issues. They stimulate audience participation as a component of their performance whilst respecting the audience's safety and integrity.
Also called: street theatre artist, street theater artist, street magician, street puppeteer, street entertainer, street musician, street circus artist, street arts performer
- 23
- essential skills
- 16
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
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Where you can go from here
8 rolesOccupations sharing the most essential skills with this one. The number is a count, not an opinion.
- stand-up comedianWhat changes?13 skills in common
- actor/actressWhat changes?12 skills in common
- performance artistWhat changes?12 skills in common
- dancer11 skills in common
- circus artist10 skills in common
- musician10 skills in common
- singer10 skills in common
- variety artist10 skills in common
Essential skills
23- act for an audience
- analyse own performance
- art history
- attend rehearsals
- enable audience participation
- ensure health and safety of visitors
- follow time cues
- gather reference materials for artwork
- interact with an audience
- interact with fellow actors
- keep up with trends
- maintain an artistic portfolio
- manage feedback
- perform in a public space
- perform live
- self-promote
- show professional responsibility
- street art history
- study roles from scripts
- use public space as a creative resource
- work independently as an artist
- work with an artistic team
- work with respect for own safety
Optional skills
16- develop artistic educational activities
- develop educational resources
- engage the audience emotionally
- follow directions of the artistic director
- handle petty cash
- keep personal administration
- manipulate object to create illusions
- participate in artistic mediation activities
- perform dances
- perform for young audiences
- play musical instruments
- practice humour
- select music for performance
- sing
- tell a story
- use declaiming techniques
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