What is a Street Performer?
A person that deliberately puts on a show for others, in a setting of their own choice.
A street performer usually has a certain skill that they excel in and have practiced for a long time.
Some perform with goals simply to make money, and others could be to entertain or spread ideas/messages
A person that deliberately puts on a show for others, in a setting of their own choice.
A street performer usually has a certain skill that they excel in and have practiced for a long time.
Some perform with goals simply to make money, and others could be to entertain or spread ideas/messages
Identify the Taxonomy of Street Performers
There are main categories and subcategories that can, in one way or another, explain the main feature of a performer. One word cannot describe the whole show, however there are usually certain categories that tie performers together.
How could your team connect to a street performer during the festival?
We could attend the show and be attentive during the performance
Interact with the performer during the performance, depending on what the show is. I.E. participate in a magic trick
Talk to the performer outside of the performance and listen to what they have to say
There are main categories and subcategories that can, in one way or another, explain the main feature of a performer. One word cannot describe the whole show, however there are usually certain categories that tie performers together.
How could your team connect to a street performer during the festival?
We could attend the show and be attentive during the performance
Interact with the performer during the performance, depending on what the show is. I.E. participate in a magic trick
Talk to the performer outside of the performance and listen to what they have to say
Identify five interview questions for a street performer
How do you feel about audience interaction within your performance?
What do you think about other ways of payment aside from cash (card, mobile pay)?
What is your biggest personal struggle, being a street performer?
What are you trying to convey/what is your goal with your performance? If anything?
What connects you to other street performers?
How did you get into street performing?
What do you do to stand out compared to other performers?
If you could change anything within the festival, what would it be?
How do you feel about audience interaction within your performance?
What do you think about other ways of payment aside from cash (card, mobile pay)?
What is your biggest personal struggle, being a street performer?
What are you trying to convey/what is your goal with your performance? If anything?
What connects you to other street performers?
How did you get into street performing?
What do you do to stand out compared to other performers?
If you could change anything within the festival, what would it be?
Identify five Likert statements
It’s easy to take payment as a street performer
Being a street performer is rewarding
It’s easy to gain an audience while performing
I compare myself to other performers around me
I've been performing for many years
How does a street performer collect money?
They often collect cash tips in containers (trays, hats, buckets etc)
More professional performers with higher production values tend to have more options, such as cashless payments
Go fund me page
Identify five research questions of your own
What genre of performances are seemingly the most common?
Where are the most concentrated areas of performers during the festival?
Do performers engaging their audiences find more success?
How long does the average performer typically spend doing their show throughout the day?
What genre of performances does the general audience gravitate towards the most?
Do the performers perform elsewhere outside of the Fringe Festival?
It’s easy to take payment as a street performer
Being a street performer is rewarding
It’s easy to gain an audience while performing
I compare myself to other performers around me
I've been performing for many years
How does a street performer collect money?
They often collect cash tips in containers (trays, hats, buckets etc)
More professional performers with higher production values tend to have more options, such as cashless payments
Go fund me page
Identify five research questions of your own
What genre of performances are seemingly the most common?
Where are the most concentrated areas of performers during the festival?
Do performers engaging their audiences find more success?
How long does the average performer typically spend doing their show throughout the day?
What genre of performances does the general audience gravitate towards the most?
Do the performers perform elsewhere outside of the Fringe Festival?
