guerrilla theater
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Seller described the 90-minute concert as an act of "guerrilla theater" featuring "gay characters, gay culture, gay music and gay pride" in an interview with The New York Times.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2025
Tom Hayden chastised Rubin: “Are you going to have a press conference and make very serious statements, or are you going to have a whole Yippie guerrilla theater performance?”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2017
In genteel Richmond, guerrilla theater is a rarity.
From Washington Post • Apr. 8, 2016
The events are held in large, open spaces, like the rooftop of a parking garage, or at a motorcycle dealership — places that turn meals into the food version of guerrilla theater.
From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2014
This is roughly the esthetic theory of the poster or the comic strip, and guerrilla theater is hardly more subtle; radical drama willingly sacrifices art for impact, nuance for message, plot for propaganda.
From Time Magazine Archive
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