THE VIRUS OF CHANGE IN THEATER PRODUCTION: DISMANTLING TRADITION OR THE GOOD SIDE OF A PANDEMIC
THE VIRUS OF CHANGE IN THEATER PRODUCTION: DISMANTLING TRADITION OR THE GOOD SIDE OF A PANDEMIC

Summary/Abstract: Theatrical production during the pandemic testifies to the long-known experience that the development of theatrical art is conditioned by the development of technology. Emphasizing or denying that influence is ultimately about theatrical pluralism or the approach producers and artists choose to create a theatrical reality with. The online environment and screen culture are not topics that were particularly activated during the pandemic. The problem arose when that topic became the only possibility. Theaters have faced the digital paradigm in different ways. While some were ready to welcome the possibility of adapting and acting in an online environment, others realized that they were far from the digital paradigm. The pandemic experience has confronted us with the necessary digital transformation in various aspects. We are witnessing either the absence of reaction or proactive solutions that very quickly lead to opportunities for action and creation. A possible classification of examples is from resistance to acceptance, from clumsy to innovative, and from locked to open. The cold screen was slowly warming up, and the need for empathy led to emotion, despite the insistence that theater is a living art. The pandemic has imposed new approaches, knowledge, and skills.

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