Prozas dramatizējumi latviešu profesionālajos teātros (2000–2020): kvantitatīvi statistiskais aspekts

In the 21st century, Latvian theatre processes have been characterised by the search for various new stage interpretations. One result of these explorations is the dramatisation and staging of prose works, contributing an additional segment to the theatrical language. These dramatisations of prose not only promote and enhance the artistic growth of theatres but also aid in preserving cultural heritage and revitalising various literary periods in contemporary society. In the 2010s and 2020s, theatre productions, prose dramatisation, a socially active position and marginal phenomena, contemporary poetics, geopolitical actualities, desire for content depth, actualisation and reevaluation of national themes, the ability to balance a bright staging with a meaningful message are put forward. This article focuses on the quantitative and statistical aspects of prose dramatisations of the first twenty years of the 21st century. As part of the research for the article, 178 units of Latvian and foreign prose dramatisations have been excerpted from six theatres: Latvian National Theatre, Dailes Theatre, New Riga Theatre, Valmiera Drama Theatre, Liepāja Theatre and Daugavpils Theatre; Latvian puppet theatres are not included in this study. In the article, descriptive statistics is used to analyse the excerpted units. The result provides an insight into the dynamic relations of mutual influence between literature and theatre art in Latvia and the adaptation of prose dramatisation in the repertoires of the stage art in Riga and regional theatres.