Teatro Independiente uruguayo y Estado: una formación en diálogo con el siglo XXI

Abstract

The article studies the relationships between Uruguayan Independent theatre and the State making emphasis on its evolution since its origins until today. I define the ´theatre of art´ as the fundamental ingredient and describe de principles that govern this organization in Montevideo and Buenos Aires. I analyze the reason why the history of Independent Theatre in Uruguay grows at the same time with the one in Buenos Aires also looking up to Europe. I show a general view of the main aspects of Independent Theatre during the military dictatorship (1973/ 1985) and the return to democracy. I analyze the effects that the arrival of the Frente Amplio to the government of Montevideo and of the country, describing and making a thought about the politics of the actual government and its consequences.