The future of theatre: the old building theory
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https://doi.org/10.17561/rtc.19.5865Keywords:
Theatre crisis, future of theatre, format, banalization, economy, theatrical criticismAbstract
This essay exposes a new theory that will allow us to deduce the future of theatre in Spain, analysing it as if it were a building constructed many years ago. If we investigate all of its parts, both structural and non-structural, examining the current state of its various elements, we’ll be able to predict whether or not theatre will be able to withstand the impact of a severe economic and social crisis. This is done by analysing the socio-cultural and psychological consequences of the banalisation of the format, as well as studying the relationship between the economy and the implementation of non-socially optimal theatre. It also provides an analysis of the current state of theatrical criticism, which is a key element of theatre’s decline.
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