teatritele

Teatritele is a term used in contemporary performance discourse to describe a form of live theatre that integrates dramaturgy with telepresence technologies to involve audiences and performers who are physically distant. It encompasses staged works that employ video links, real-time streaming, interactive software, and augmented or virtual reality to construct a shared or hybrid sense of space.

Etymology and scope are fluid, as teatritele is not governed by a single, universally accepted definition. The word combines elements associated with theatre and transmission or distance, and it has emerged in late 20th to early 21st century artistic and scholarly discussions to name practices that cross traditional boundaries between stage and screen, presence and absence.

Key characteristics often cited include real-time connectivity between dispersed participants, distributed or remote casting, intermedial design that blends live performance with digital media, and audience participation or manipulation of the performance through interactive interfaces. Collaborations frequently involve cross-disciplinary teams, including theatre makers, software designers, and network engineers, and productions may be staged in conventional theatres, online venues, or hybrid spaces.

Development and reception remain uneven; teatritele is frequently described as exploratory rather than standardized, with debates about accessibility, technological inequities, and how the medium affects notions of presence, authorship, and embodiment. Proponents highlight possibilities for global collaboration and new forms of immediacy, while critics question the sustainability and cultural impact of media-driven performance.

See also: theatre, telepresence, digital theatre, performance studies.