Streets connect us.
They carry us to lovers, mentors, mothers, yoga classes, and big ideas. On the street, we are all travelers—equalized by the path, bonded by movement, exposed to wonder. And what better stage for the human story than the street itself?
At Unicycle Productions, we believe Street Arts—also known as Outdoor Arts or Performance in Public Spaces—are among the most vital, democratic, and exhilarating art forms alive today. They transform ordinary city corners into cathedrals of imagination, where the audience becomes part of the performance and anything—rain, sirens, birdsong—can shape the show.
Why Street Arts? Because they:
Street Arts are not just a style—they are a mindset, a way of engaging with the world and calling people in. If theater wants to be urgently relevant, it must meet people where they are—outside, together, in motion.
We’re passionate about this form. We believe in its power. And we need more artists, presenters, and partners to make it thrive.
Read this journal on Sonia Kozlova Clark’s recent travels to world’s best street art festivals with interviews with practitioners, recommended show listings and observations about the state of Street Arts as we currently know it.
We’re heading across Vermont with Plasticiens Volants for Flynn’s annual Playing Fields tour, featuring Sea Fantasy: The Pearl. Read Seven Days interview with Sonia.
Catch Sxip Shirey at Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater in New York City—a rare chance to experience Sxip’s wildly inventive musical world live before JANK! heads to Montréal for our CINARS showcase in November. September 20 at 2:00 p.m.
