Independent… from whom? Independent... from what? About independence as procedure. Iulia Popovici, “Elefantul din cameră. Ghid despre teatrul independent din România”, Cluj, Idea Design and Print, 2016

Abstract

The second half of the last year was, I believe, favourable for books on theatre, despite the fact that, with some sporadic exceptions, the dissemination of new publications continues to be rather insecure. Of course, almost all the festivals across the country and in Bucharest and, obviously, the National Theatre Festival are hosting book launches, when they don’t associate themselves to the funding of such new publications; therefore, for the theatrical world, or at least for that part of it that is interested in the specific literature, the information is circulating somewhat unfailingly. However, contrary to what most publishers believe, the book of theatre is not aimed strictly at the theatre professionals; it is also meant for theatre audiences interested in theatre. Therefore, I truly believe that marketing and distribution efforts related to theatre books should be steadier and, why not, a lot more ingenious.