Tag:amenity=theatre
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 amenity = theatre
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A place where live theatrical performances are held. 
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Status: approved
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Used to tag a theatre where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals and formal concerts.
To tag cinemas, known as movie theaters in the United States, see amenity=cinema.
How to map
Set a node or draw as an area along the theatre outline. Tag it with amenity=theatre and name=*.
Tags used in combination
- theatre:genre=* - Genre being performed
- theatre:type=* - Type of theatre interior or layout, e.g.
- the address of this theatre
- opening_hours=* - hours of opening
- website=* - website of this theatre
- phone=* - phone number of this theatre
- operator=* - the operator of this theatre
- wheelchair=no / wheelchair=yes wheelchair=limited - is it suitable for wheelchairs
Example
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| Royal Opera House London
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amenity=theatre name=Royal Opera House theatre:genre=opera |
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See London for a reference.
Theatrical genres
Theatres may specialize in a certain type of performance, or theatrical genre. Use theatre:genre=* - to describe these. Common genres are described below. Use theatre:type=* to describe the interior or layout.
Speech theatre
- theatre:genre=drama
- theatre:genre=comedy
Music theatre
- theatre:genre=opera - An Opera house
- theatre:genre=musical - A Musical theatre
- theatre:genre=ballet - A Ballet theatre
- theatre:genre=philharmonic + theatre:type=concert_hall - A theatre for orchestral performances
- theatre:genre=chamber_music - A theatre for soloist or small ensemble music performances
Figure or puppet theatre
- theatre:genre=figure - A figure theatre
- theatre:genre=puppet - A puppet theatre
- theatre:genre=marionette - A theatre with figures hanging on strings
- theatre:genre=shadow_play - The figures are shadows
Other types
- theatre:genre=cabaret
- theatre:genre=boulevard
- theatre:genre=circus
- theatre:genre=stand_up_comedy
- theatre:genre=political
- theatre:genre=variety - Theater with a diversity of acts, such as singing, dancing, and comedy, within the same show. EN: variety show, DE: Varietétheater, FR: théâtre des variétés). Do not use the value
varieté, see discussion page.
See also
- stage_door=yes
- amenity=stage - raised platform for performers