LTStraipsnyje analizuojama teatrinio vizualumo autorystės problema. Dėmesys skiriamas dailininko identifikacijai, nes scenografija sudaro tik dalj visos šiuolaikiniame teatre kuriamos vaizdinės kalbos. Analizuojami teatro dailininko funkcijos ir jo identiteto klausimai, kurie iškyla bendradarbiaujant. Problema sprendžiama pasitelkus komunikacijos teorijas. Vizualumas pristatomas socialiniu aspektu, kaip autorių komunikavimo vaizdu padarinys.
ENIn this article the problem of the authorship of theatre visuals is raised. As stage design is only a part of the contemporary theatre visuals, naming the author of visual solutions becomes difficult. In collective work like theatre, it becomes difficult to evaluate the input of separate authors. This problem can be solved using communication and cultural semiotic theories. Yuri Lotman, Roland Barthes, Patrice Pavis, William B. Gudykunst, Geert Hofstede, Martin Buber and Michail Bachtin view theatre as a result of joint work and communication. According to these researchers, it is important to understand the whole mechanics of the joint work comprising efforts of separate authors and the synergy^between them. Then it is possible to recognize individual input and evaluate their share in the collective creative process. I've come to the conclusion that the theatre isn't a strictly formed system and the stage designer's identity should be considered within its social context. The stage designer, as a participant ofthe creative process, is influenced by psychological and social circumstances, ethical issues and his work develops and aids the birth of open and changeable theatre.