Implementation of Modern Technologies in the Process of Creating Theatre Shows and Performances in the Stage Space of Ukraine and Abroad

Abstract

The purpose of the article is to identify the features of digital technologies as innovative directorial tools in the productions of modern Ukrainian and foreign theatre. Research methodology. The analytical method and the method of theoretical analysis were applied to study the scientific literature on the topic of the study; the typological and structural-functional method, thanks to which the varieties and features of digital directorial tools were clarified; the method of comparative analysis – to compare the level of integration of innovative technologies in European and Ukrainian theatre. Scientific novelty. The issues of integrating innovative technologies into modern theatre as a means of implementing the director’s plan are considered; the features of introducing digital technologies into the process of creating theatrical performances and performances are outlined; based on comparative analysis, a number of technologies used in the productions of modern Ukrainian and European directors are identified. Conclusions. Technical innovations are an integral part of the evolution of the theatre. The results of the study revealed that at the current stage of the development of theatrical art, the introduction of innovative digital technologies into the process of creating plays and performances is not only an effective means of attracting the viewer’s attention, providing an opportunity to gain new experience, but also an effective tool that contributes to the implementation of the director’s idea of the production. Various photo and video projections, sound and lighting effects, multimedia decorations, computer effects, online filming, demonstration of photo and video documents, virtual props, installations, 3D effects, etc. in addition to enhancing the visual range and creating a bright stage design, provide an opportunity to reveal the emotional state and internal experiences of the character; to increase attention to the moments necessary for the director; to create bright and metaphorical images full of deep philosophical content; shift the emphasis to those aspects of the play that have so far remained insufficiently covered in theatrical practice. The use of digital tools by Ukrainian directors is mostly limited to video projections, while on the stages of European theatres it tends to virtual reality, motion capture technologies.