The role of the translator in theater is the direct result of the very role given to the text itself. Today, contemporary Western theater seeks to generate a shared experience rather than provide a faithful representation of a literary work. As a result, this evolution in theater blurs the frontier between translation and writing, a fact which not only raises numerous questions, but also opens unexpected spaces for creativity. In experimental contemporary theater it is customary to take some artistic licence with a work of dramatic literature (the only limit being that fixed by the law, i.e., the consent of the author(s) or copyright holders). The translator who takes part in a theatrical project works closely with both the director and dramaturg. Beyond his or her linguistic skills, he or she must be familiar with the specificities of the work on stage and understand how problematic it is to talk about a fixed performance. An experience in theater and affinities with the collaborators involved are essential in this process, the outcome of which is a living form, a collective experience of creation.