spect-actor

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Blend of spectator +‎ actor, coined by Augusto Boal.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌspɛktˈæktə(ɹ)/

Noun[edit]

spect-actor (plural spect-actors)

  1. A member of the audience in the Theatre of the Oppressed, regarded as being on an equal footing with the performers, and not merely a passive observer.