HTH

dans le public, dans la salle, en dehors de la scène

I don't think anything approaching a literal translation will work (I certainly can't think of anything). It seems to me they imply that the play is designed to "go beyond the stage (or the cast)", to "reach out beyond the footlights".

The expression “hors les murs” is the translation of a Latin expression, literally meaning “outside the (city) walls”
As you mentioned, due to its particular context, I would suggest “in a country setting” or “in the midst of nature”.


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Another possibility is “ a natural setting”

As for Bourth comment, “outside the walls” should be interpreted as “in a non conventional setting”.

This is one interpretation, but it is difficult without fuller context.
It may also mean "not in a theatre" or "without a stage", and/or in the open air.
It is possible that the performance is designed to take place off-stage _AND_ outside a formal theatre venue AND/OR in the open air.
All these factors may be combined, but who knows, without more explanation?
"hors les murs" is sometimes used by artists when referring to the fact that they give a performance outside of their normal theatre venue, and sometimes actually in the open air.

In any case, it is perfectly clear that this particular performance takes place off-stage - but it's hard to know precisely whether or not this is what is meant by "hors les murs".

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... or, as others have suggested, it could be simply \"outdoors\" or \"outside\" (while still being off-stage)

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... or, as others have suggested, it could be simply \"outdoors\" or \"outside\" (while still being off-stage). And “in a non conventional setting” is also a good way of covering all sorts of possibilities.
\"off-stage, in a non conventional setting\" would cover a lot, and would not be wrong.

offstage, out of doors, in an unconventional place

which applies in particular to cities like Avignon where you can perform within the ramparts (protected by the lord and his guards) or outside of the city, if you arrive too late or if you are just a roaming band of actors. Nowadays, protection is rather a money matter, but even in French, we say «off»

The play was crafted for performance "outside the box".

Another option.

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It\'s not about \"outdoors\" -- it\'s about a mindset that \"thinks outside the box.\"

I think the key phrase in questior is "withotu walls"... in this they do not only mean theatre walls but also they imply hiddely "wall" as a boundry -limit to be ojected (I mean double meaning)..Considering Wall meant a lot..

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While not disputing Jane\'s more technical explanation (I am not equipped to do so!), it is clear that the expression is also used simply to refer to performances given in places other than the theatre, whether indoors or out (see refs).

juste pour quitter la "stage" et comme je ne suis pas sûre que le "countryside" soit adapté,ce peut être en ville mais hors d'un théâtre (je pense aux premiers spectacle à la Cartoucherie de Vincennes ou à ceux de Bartabas, may be trying something like this might be a way out

The traditional play takes place within the proscenium arch that opens the 3-walled scene to the public which, essentially, looks through the fourth wall of a room. Here it seems that the playwright brings performers into the scene from outside that fourth wall.