[Tagging] Open-air stage

[Jez Nicholson]

Perhaps the definition of amphitheatre having to surround the stage is too
strict? Surely it is still an amphitheatre if the stage is at the front
like a Greek theatre?

Doesn't seem to be much consensus on existing examples.....

Taormina Greek Theatre https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/42403497
Regents Park Open Air Theatre https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/26747380
Minack Theatre, Cornwall https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/602821183
Brighton Open Air Theatre https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/104262840
Scarborough Open Air Theatre https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/123332467


On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 4:27 AM Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Trying to tag this outdoor stage:
> https://hota.com.au/hota-precinct/
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=19/-28.00213/153.41696
> (Best image is off Maxar Premium if it doesn't come through?)
>
> The photo is of the outdoor stage (the actual stage itself is behind the
> closed doors), with a roof over it, but the audience sit outside, on the
> grass, with no seating or roof.
>
> By their own description "There’s a unique outdoor stage in the parklands
> for live events"
>
> Options appear to be theatre=open_air
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:theatre:type%3Dopen_air
> which says "At an open-air stage, the stage has no roof and also the
> spectators sit outdoors"
>
> or theatre=amphi
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:theatre:type%3Damphi
> "An amphitheater has an *oval* or *circular* stage with seating that
> *surrounds* the central function area like a modern open-air stadium"
>
> So neither of those fit the situation where customers sit on the ground,
> with no cover, in front of a covered stage?
>
> Some discussion from several years ago that doesn't resolve anything:
>
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Talk:Tag:amenity%3Dtheatre#open_air_theatre
>
> Carrying on from the building itself, would the grassed area out the front
> where the customers sit, be mapped as a park, or some form of theatre or
> seating tag (even though there are no actual seats)?
>
> Thoughts or suggestions?
>
> Thanks
>
> Graeme
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