General Considerations on the Sequel in Contemporary Culture and Performing Arts
General Considerations on the Sequel in Contemporary Culture and Performing Arts

Summary/Abstract: Over the centuries, theatre has brought forward characters that the audience fell in love with and have survived the ending of the play. The need to follow them after once the original story is over is not self-explanatory, so the subject is worthy of attention. In this article, I am focusing on three main directions: defining this particular technique, then analyzing its reasons and mechanisms within the current context of an apparently oversaturated market. Finally, there is a brief discussion of the possible future of the sequel, starting with the premise that cultural archetypes make great subjects in theatre and literature to be recurrent.

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