Tag:amenity=theatre
(Redirected from Theatre)
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A place where live performances occur, such as plays, musicals and formal concerts. ![]() |
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Group: amenities |
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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 performedtheatre:type=*
– Type of theatre interior or layout, e.g.:addr:*=*
– For the address of this theatreopening_hours=*
– Hours of openingwebsite=*
– Website of this theatrephone=*
– Phone number of this theatreoperator=*
– The operator of this theatrewheelchair=no
/wheelchair=yes
/wheelchair=limited
– Is it suitable for wheelchairs?
Example
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Royal Opera House London![]() |
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 housetheatre:genre=musical
– A musical theatretheatre:genre=ballet
– A ballet theatretheatre:genre=philharmonic
+theatre:type=concert_hall
– A theatre for orchestral performancestheatre:genre=chamber_music
– A theatre for soloist or small ensemble music performances
Figure or puppet theatre
theatre:genre=figure
– A figure theatretheatre:genre=puppet
– A puppet theatretheatre:genre=marionette
– A theatre with figures hanging on stringstheatre: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 valuevarieté, see discussion page.
See also
stage_door=yes
amenity=stage
– Raised platform for performers