Performance art

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of performance art.

Video playlists about Performance art

Talks for theater geeks

9 talks • 2h 36m
A collection of our most inspired talks and performances highlighting the passion, importance and brilliance of theater.

Talks about Performance art

10:09

Sō Percussion

"Music for Wood and Strings"

Posted Mar 2017
13:22

Jude Kelly

Why women should tell the stories of humanity

Posted Mar 2017
10:49

Emily Parsons-Lord

Art made of the air we breathe

Posted Jan 2017
3:57 Under 6 minutes

Chinaka Hodge

What will you tell your daughters about 2016?

Posted Dec 2016
12:20

Kelli Jean Drinkwater

Enough with the fear of fat

Posted Oct 2016
15:33

Trevor Copp and Jeff Fox

Ballroom dance that breaks gender roles

Posted Oct 2016
13:33

Eric Liu

There's no such thing as not voting

Posted Sep 2016
18:02

Adam Driver

My journey from Marine to actor

Posted May 2016
12:43

R. Luke DuBois

Insightful human portraits made from data

Posted Apr 2016
15:51

Marina Abramović

An art made of trust, vulnerability and connection

Posted Nov 2015
9:06

Hetain Patel

Who am I? Think again

Posted Oct 2013
13:47

Amanda Palmer

The art of asking

Posted Mar 2013
9:38

Sue Austin

Deep sea diving ... in a wheelchair

Posted Jan 2013
9:06

David Binder

The arts festival revolution

Posted Nov 2012
3:49 Under 6 minutes

Improv Everywhere

A TED speaker's worst nightmare

Posted Mar 2012
19:50

Natalie Jeremijenko

The art of the eco-mindshift

Posted Oct 2010
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