French drama of the second half 20th century: traditions and innovation

French dramaturgy of the second half of the 20th century continues to develop within the framework of the director's theater, when the role of the playwright decreases, theatricality prevails over literaryity. The purpose of the article is to investigate the features of the development of French dramaturgy and theater of the second half of the 20th century as one of the vectors of the development of French fiction. The relevance of the study is due to the experiments of playwrights and directors associated with textual modifications (theater of the word, everyday theater, theater of the text). Directors, using an allusive-figurative series and through the verbal expression of the feelings and emotions of the characters, update theatrical language, which provides new forms of communication with the audience. The play with the director's words develops in the theater of the word into a game with the audience. In the 60s, the play-performance becomes particularly popular in France, as a result of collective creativity, which indicates avant-garde tendencies, which provide the opportunity for experimentation. The commercial direction in French drama is associated with the boulevard theater, cabaret theater, entertainment, where works are staged as long as they are interesting to the public, these are well-made plays, with literary language and clear composition. Academic theater has state support in France, it is a theater where classical music prevails, repertoire, a permanent troupe, that is, academic theater ensures the permanence of tradition, stage socially oriented plays, implement cultural and educational programs (lectures on art, theatrical discussions). Conclusions. The multi-vector nature of the development of French drama in the second half of the twentieth century provides it with a connection with traditions and the possibility of experimentation, which indicates the progress of this type of art