A look at the work of the Croatian National Theater Ivan pl. Zajc in the period from 2014 to 2016 year based on the reception of the public and citizens of the city Rijeka

Rad se bavi odnosom publike i rada Kazališta pl. Zajca u razdoblju od 2014. do 2016. godine kada se pod novom upravom uvode promjene u kazališnom programu iskazane u predstavama s jasnim političkim porukama. Novi način rada nazvan je novim kazalištem te se može okarakterizirati kao opreka dramsko-književnom radu kazališta. Cilj rada bio je saznati kako na novonastalu situaciju u Kazalištu gleda publika, odnosno različite publike. U radu se problematiziraju elementi odnosa publika i kazališnih izvedbi s naglaskom na viđenje publika. Za prikupljanje podataka koristila se kvalitativna metoda gdje je obavljeno devet polustrukturiranih intervjua s osobama koje su gledale predstave, ali i s nekim akterima i aktericama koje djeluju unutar kazališta. Osim navedenog, održane su dvije fokus grupe od kojih se jedna sastojala od osoba koje su gledale predstave u navedenom razdoblju, a druga od osoba koje to nisu. Nalazi pokazuju da zasigurno među publikama, a i u široj javnosti postoji odjek na novi tip rada Kazališta. Neke osobe razumiju čemu služe elementi novog kazališta i to podržavaju, dok druge to ne čine. Utvrđeno je da važnu ulogu na gledanje na rad Kazališta imaju emocije i ekonomski aspekt, a razmatrala se i razlika među publikama s obzirom na to jesu li ili ne gledale predstave te kako se u skladu s tim stvaralo mišljenje prema Kazalištu.The paper deals with the relation of the audience and the work of theater pl. Zajc in the period from 2014 to 2016. In that period changes have been introduced to the theater program. That can be seen in plays with clear political messages. The new mode is called a new theater and can be characterized as a contrast to the dramatic and literary theater. The aim of the paper was to find out what the audiences think of the new theater situation. This paper focuses on the elements of audience relations and theatrical performances with an emphasis on audience views. A qualitative method was used for collecting data, where nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with the people watching the performances, as well as with some actors acting within the Theater. In addition to this, two focus groups were held, one of which consisted of people who were watching the performances in that period, and the other one of those who did not. Findings show that there is surely an echo of Theater work among the audiences just as in the wider audience. Some people understand why elements of the new theater are used and support it, while others do not. It was established that an important role in watching theater performances was an emotional and economic aspect. It was also considered whether there is any difference between the audiences as to whether or not they were watching the performances and how they created an opinion on theater