IN QUEST OF NEW (SLOVAK) DRAMATURGY

The study elucidates some examples of the so-called new dramaturgy in Slovak theatre. It points out that as early as the 1980s, many features of the modern understanding of the role of a dramaturg and dramaturgy could also be found in a number of productions of Slovak theatres. It highlights that inspiration was drawn from Czech alternative theatre and from the Moscow Taganka Theatre. The study maps out the work of stage director Blaho Uhlár, prominent representative of author collective theatre. By using several examples, new features of Slovak theatre in the 21st century theatre dramaturgy are demonstrated (for instance, the comeback of story, the narration about man, moral values), which have certain points in common with contemporary Russian documentary theatre. The study is an introduction to a series of studies on new dramaturgy in the 21st century Slovak theatre.