Nykyteatterissa

Nykyteatterissa is the Finnish locative form of nykyteatteri, meaning “in contemporary theatre.” In Finnish theatre discourse, the term denotes a field and set of practices that respond to the conditions of the present and often push beyond conventional stage forms.

Characteristics of nykyteatterissa include experimental dramaturgy, cross-genre collaboration, and the use of non-traditional venues. Productions frequently integrate documentary or verbatim elements, site-specific or participatory approaches, and multimedia or digital technologies. Creative processes are often collaborative, involving ensembles, writers, designers, and artists from other disciplines. Thematically, works tend to address current social, political, and cultural issues, identities, technology, and power structures.

Usage and context: Nykyteatterissa appears in program notes, reviews, academic discussions, and festival labels to signal contemporary relevance and avant-garde or reformist aims. The term helps distinguish productions that seek renewal of form and voice from those anchored in classical repertoire or conventional staging.

See also: Contemporary theatre, Verbatim theatre, Performance art, Finnish theatre.