A theatrical exhibition and performance that is held in a public setting without the aid of a paid audience is called street theatre aka Nukkad Natak. In India, an evolution from proscenium theatre to street theatre emerged as an approach for liberating the working class and strengthening their revolt against established power. But why on the street?

Street play(Nukkad Natak) involves presentation in outdoor public spaces without a specific and paid audience but a fairly large group. These spaces can be anywhere, including malls, car parks, street corners etc.

How street theatre is enacted?

Street dramas flourished as a popular form of entertainment and social criticism in India frequently held in public areas like college or university campuses, railway stations, slums street corners and marketplaces. The artists do not have to wait for people to enter the theatre, and unlike traditional theatres, there is no ticket queue for attendees of street plays.