Introduction -THEATRES AND POLITICS TODAY: Lights and Shadows of a Long Relationship

Since the earliest recorded times, theatre has been considered an art available to the com- munity with three possible functions: acceptance of the status quo, protest against ex- isting regimes, and entertainment. the correlation between theatres and political power has become increasingly problematic, to the point that today we feel compelled to question it and create opportunities for study and reflection that bring it back to the centre of debate