Kortárs dramaturgiák a big data korszakában, avagy a nem-euklidészi dramaturgia
Contemporary Dramaturgies in the Era of Big Data, or the Non-Euclidean Dramaturgies

Summary/Abstract: This essay (following Chantal Bilodeau’s call for new dramatic theories) investigates the patterns with which we are thinking about the world when re/presenting it on the stage in Western cultures. Considering the current social-political framework and the transition of our societies, the essay explores what those different dramaturgies are that can be observed in contemporary theatre. If the Aristotelian form can be described as hierarchical, conflict-led, and expressing patriarchal values, how did dramaturgy (the art of recognising patterns and thus creating meaning) respond to this challenge? What are those non-hierarchical or rather: heterarchical dramaturgies that promote a more equal worldview? What are those shaping dramatic theories that can also acknowledge, include and describe the organisation and operation of a wider range of artworks? Looking at recent examples of drama, performance and contemporary dance, Trencsényi draws up a parallel universe of new dramaturgies (including complex systems theory, stratification, game-theory, and musical dramaturgy) that are open, playful, dynamic, and instead of binary thinking promote a more complex worldview. She examines the main principles behind them and how they operate, and discerns what value and overall meaning arises from these different dramaturgies in theatrical composition.

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