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Originally Posted by Rodney
If a mime just does his or her thing as a separate performance, or only interacts with people who are giving their tacit permission to be "part of the act," then there's no reason to complain. And most mimes that I've seen do this. There are just a few obnoxious types that set the stereotype.
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That's it. When you go see a stage performance or stop and watch a street performer it's your choice to take part by becoming an audience. A performer that drags passers-by into their performance takes away that choice. There's an ongoing discussion in the theatre world whether things like that and "stealth performances", where actors play out scenes on the street and the passers-by don't know that it's actually a performance, could be classified as theatre when there is no initial "agreement" between the performers and the audience.
I'm personally not fond at all of stuff like that. I don't even like "candid camera" and prank call shows, because it turns unaware people into performers. Frankly, I'm surprised so many agree to let the clips be aired. I'd refuse.