The Living Theatre

The Living Theatre was an avant-garde experimental theater troupe, founded in New York in the 1940s, known for scriptless participatory performances, chance-based and revolutionary theatrical works. It exiled itself from New York for years touring Europe and staged influential experimental productions.

Claims that use this term

• The Living Theatre exiled itself from New York for four years touring Europe
• The Living Theatre staged scriptless participatory performances built on revolutionary rungs.
• The Living Theatre staged I Ching-based chance theater in Village coffeehouses