The problem of space in Silviu Purcărete's recent shows: Death and the Ploughman and Gertrude

This paper reviews two of the most important recent productions directed by Silviu Purcărete (Death and the Ploughman, staged in Iași in 2021, and Gertrude, staged in Bucharest in 2023), focusing on how the components of these two productions influence the audience's perception of the spaces in which they take place. The author will prove that the main objective of a theatre performance is to occupy this space through various means (scenographic and interpretative). Thus, through the presence of these elements, a theatre performance offers the audience a new understanding of the significance of space.