The Public Consciousness of the Transition

"The decade following the Romanian Revolution, generally known as “the transition,” saw radical changes in economic and social fabric of country, with one apparent exception: public theatre system. At same time, monopoly winners post-communism developed on discourse about transition traditional practices cultural production delayed any artistic representation that period for at least another decade. The article tackles issue this reflection long-term effects transition, how managed to preserve its own oblivion these effects, independent a new generation artists engaged, after financial crisis 2008-2011, reckoning ongoing legacy transition. Keywords: post-communist political theatre, theatre. "