Las nuevas tendencias en el teatro español a finales del siglo XX

Abstract

New Trends of Spanish Theater at End of Twentieth Century The current research starts with explaining importance of topic being addressed, as well as a discussion of problems that will result from handling this topic while studying and analyzing new trends of Spanish theatre in twentieth century. Thus, present research illustrates aim of this study at beginning. Then, it attempts to explore of scientific approach of induction or projection on new trends. Hence, research clarifies features of new trends. However, this study focuses mainly on a new presentation of this topic that deals with a systematic sequential analysis of new trends of contemporary Spanish theatre in recent times. In order to achieve aim of this study, it was necessary to apply a methodological criterion which differs from traditional descriptive methods and it is built on visions consistent with the theory of social mediation and motives for authorship. In this context, it was also essential to address two problems inherent in issue of trends: The first problem lies in classification of trends while second one is related to assigning selected works chosen for this study. Though at end, we find that we have developed a brief model that combines between two main topics namely; periods of time and theatrical movements as follows: The first topic analyzed tends of theatre in post-war period or final years of Franco's rule, where innovative and invisible, opposing or reactionary, real or imaginative theatrical patterns appeared that paved way for emergence of new theatrical trends or modern dramatic techniques in last third of twentieth century. The second topic highlighted theatrical trends that developed experimental theatrical work by using modern realistic themes that attracted attention of Spanish society beginning in eighties and early nineties where a positive shift took place towards search for new theatrical patterns that led to emergence of period of the post-transitional stage in Spain- new theatrical trends that are called postmodernism or so-called post-merging text with theatrical performance, which were characterized in their entirety by pluralism. These works were presented by incorporating new modern methods such as audiovisual methods that did not stop their constant search for providing theatre with new theatrical alternatives, whether they are themes or other alternatives, which in turn contributed to facing new challenges that faced and are still facing Spanish society. The present study resulted in several conclusions that are not only limited to results that were reached through applying mechanisms of analysis to new trends according to plan of study that outlined two main issues, but study also provided some recommendations for further studies that will be conducted on same topic in future. Finally, study illustrated specialized sources and references that are related to subject of study.