METATHEATRICAL ASPECTS IN “THE AUTHOR” BY TIM CROUCH

Metamodern aesthetics and its key characteristics are usually viewed through the prism of a determined swing or whirling. Like pendulum, it follows certain trajectory: moving from modernistic seriousness, elitism, historical codes, mythological allusions to irony, carnivalization, mass culture comes back, thus becoming pérola barroca, which has two polar sides in flexible core. Metamodernism claims for greater depth due self-reflexiveness selfawareness, manifested contemporary literary practice, drama particular. The article aims study development meta-concept within theatrical method provide systematic overview metatheatricality metadramaticity based on play “The Author” by Tim Crouch. As result presented survey, is found that innovations marked changes author (playwright)–recipient relationship, distance between stage audience, inclusion author’s position reasoner alienation effect. represents implementation above-mentioned different levels metatheatrical devices: play, selfreference, role-playing role, ceremony real-life reference. problem outlined not limited research prospects lie complex analysis “metatheatre” as metamodern notion.