Curactor
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Curactor noun'
'Curactor comes from two words: 1 Curator and 2 Actor. A curactor is a person who uses theatre to interpret a museum exhibition. A curactor has used museum research and theatrical skills to develop a character and performance piece that is used to help interpret a museum exhibition.
The word curactor was first used by Patrick Watt at the Museums Australia conference in Melbourne on the 17th May 2004.
The word Curactor has been used to describe curators who use theatre styles to interpret an exhibition.
The word Curactor has been used to describe actors who use museum exhibitions as a context for performance.
The word Curactor has been used to describe a museum worker that uses theatre to inform, empower or create empathy.