Digital Tools in Contemporary Theatre Practice

Abstract

The relevance of this article is substantiated by the fact that contemporary theatrical art is on a complex and active path of experimentation, competing with the basic principles of classical theatrical staging. It is therefore necessary to consider in detail the technologies that are involved and rapidly being introduced in the practice of modern theatre. The purpose of this article is to analyse the use of digital tools in the practice of modern theatre art, which makes theatre in today's realities more demanding. The theoretical analysis of scientific literature, the historical method, the comparative method, the typological and systemic method, and the generalisation of theoretical and practical experience of the modern theatre were chosen as the main methods of cognition in this study. It was concluded that the modern theatre, through the use of digital technology, has been enriched with current technical concepts and formats. The practical value of the research consists in the fact that the materials analysed in the article can serve as an informative basis for training and retraining of specialists in the field of theatre education.

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