Jessica De Matteis

El (personaje) narrador en el teatro de la memoria actual: algunos ejemplos

Introduction

El (personaje) narrador en el teatro de la memoria actual: algunos ejemplos. Explora el narrador en el teatro de la memoria español: sus estrategias narrativas, funciones y dimensión ética. Amplía el potencial expresivo, reflexivo y político del teatro contemporáneo.

Abstract

El objetivo de este artículo es analizar, a partir de una selección de textos, cómo en el teatro de la memoria español contemporáneo se manifiesta un uso creciente de estrategias narrativas estructurales y las distintas funciones que estas pueden desempeñar. Se abordarán distintas tipologías de narradores posibles, entendidos como formas de transmisión del punto de vista autoral, dotadas además de una dimensión ética inherente. Lejos de constituir una anomalía escénica, el narrador teatral puede leerse como una estrategia narrativa performativa: no representa el conflicto de manera directa, sino que lo comenta, lo reordena o lo resignifica desde una posición externa. En este marco, la narración dicha en escena no contradice la lógica teatral, sino que amplía su potencial expresivo, reflexivo y político.

Review

This article proposes a timely and relevant investigation into the evolving role of the narrator character within contemporary Spanish theatre of memory. The abstract clearly outlines its objective: to analyze the growing manifestation and diverse functions of structural narrative strategies in this genre, particularly focusing on the theatrical narrator. The central premise—that these narrators serve as crucial conduits for authorial viewpoint and possess an inherent ethical dimension—is compelling, suggesting a nuanced exploration of how theatrical form interacts with thematic concerns of memory and ethics. The scope, which promises to address different typologies of possible narrators, indicates a thorough analytical approach to a significant development in modern Spanish dramaturgy. The authors effectively position the theatrical narrator not as an anomalous deviation from dramatic logic, but as a sophisticated performative strategy that enriches the theatrical experience. By arguing that the narrator comments, reorders, or re-signifies conflict from an external position, the article promises to unveil how narration on stage expands the expressive, reflective, and political potential of theatre, rather than contradicting its essence. This theoretical framework is particularly pertinent for the theatre of memory, where direct representation can often be fraught, and a mediating narrative voice might offer new pathways for engaging with difficult historical and personal pasts. The abstract thus sets up a robust argument for the strategic importance of the narrator in conveying complex narratives and perspectives. Overall, the abstract presents a well-conceived and intellectually stimulating project. The article promises to be a significant contribution to studies on contemporary Spanish theatre, memory studies, and performance theory, offering fresh insights into the intersection of narrative and dramatic form. The analysis of selected texts, while not detailed in the abstract, is crucial to substantiating the theoretical claims made, and readers will anticipate the specific examples that illustrate these narrative strategies and their ethical and political ramifications. The clarity and precision with which the objectives and arguments are articulated suggest a rigorously developed and impactful study.

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