Tag:amenity=theatre
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 amenity = theatre
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A place where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals and formal concerts. 
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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.:
- addr:*=* – For 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.
Theatre 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 – Theatre 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