The inluence of new information technologies upon the character of theatre performances

Abstract

The inluence of new information technologies including Internet upon the development of the artistic process in theatre art is studied in the article. In the course of the last years the use of phonograms sounded by virtual technologies instead of orchestras in theatre performances became a norm. Complicated episodes or situation which are not possible to create at the stage are replaced by videostills. Videoinstallations and videoeffects are widely used in theatre performances. Performances of Azerbaijan State National Academic Theatre “The Killer” and “The Shah and the poet”, the performance “Timon from Aina” of the creative studio “Zafar”, the performance “On the frontier” of “Yugh” Theatre, the performance “Garabaghname” of Azerbaijan State
Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet are noted as specimens.