Where is all the “provocative” street theatre Convener(s): Jon BeedellParticipants: Georgia Jacob, Phil Eddolls Les Sharp, Stella HallRichard Headon and some others in and out..Summary of discussion, conclusions and/or recommendations:What do promoters want? They want In addition to year budget to Go for big spectacularsCompanies are pigeonholed Reliant on artists going to funders to create new work and then sell to promoters…No incomeHow 2b more provocative ? do “street theatre’ indoors ?FlashmobbingPromoters want more IMPACT it brings big audiences-Big visuals Where is the big outdoor stuff happening ? Street theatre is most accessible it’s immediate inclusive participatory and potencially radicalTransforms livesIt’s fresh, lots of unusual images of surprise+ambush+delight. You don’t know who ur audiences is going to beFestivals of street theatre loosing fundingAce funding for Sarts touring puts commercial pressure on the companiesBig outdoor work gets large audiences(potentially) should be attractive to fundersHEALTH AND SAFETYHow much impact does small scale st theatre have?Seed money for artists to think bigger and differently about new projectsTAKE CONTROL OF THE SPACEWhy street theatre: Unpredictable, in nature, changes during process, your decision that makes it into theatre/ of the moment/ Audiences loves the risk/ people can see each otherWhy are we marginalised with this event?Confrontation but not all about provocation- about MAGICOwn MaterialHas to be responsive LITTLE MOMENTS THAT CHANGE PEOPLES DAY Street Theatre has an IMAGE PROBLEMMust demonstrate to corporate/biz that St Arts worksSelling the effiency of the st artSMALL MINDED ENGLAND. Everything has to be a great successEVENT PROMOTERS ARE NOT ARTS PEOPLENEXT BIG STREET ART EVENT ROYAL DE LUXE IN LONDONWHAT IS PROVOCATIVE:Raise the level of the Thames. Mock Flood…Global warmingRivers of bloodOn xmas eve 100’s of joseph and mary’s asking for somewhere to stayBe Hackney for the day. 20 bus loads of multicultural peopleGiant inflatable jet lands in LondonChange all streets namesGiant rat chased by a penisA live liver transplant in a shopping centreAll take Hallucenogenic cactus and eat/ fuck dogsCardboard citizen and R &d working with real street people and pay them to be apart of a street performance- PIMP theatre- Real life meeting theatre