political theatre; provocation; Kommune I, Yes Men, Leo Bassi
Abstract :
[en] In this short article I examine some theatrical performances which might be placed under the umbrella of ‘provocation’, and which are understood here as moments of political activism. First of all, I briefly evoke some actions produced by the students’ protest movement at the end of the Sixties in Berlin. Then, I consider the problems which threaten every political provocation and which appear as challenges to the political theatrical creation; namely overbidding and inflation. Finally, I evoke possible answers to these challenges, especially through several performances of the duo of political activists known as the Yes Men, and those of the Italian “clown” Leo Bassi. Their happenings or performances, at least partly, transcend the limitations which can turn a political provocation into an ineffective, commercialized and bankable product.
Disciplines :
Performing arts Communication & mass media
Author, co-author :
Hamers, Jérémy ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des Arts et Sciences de la communication > Cinéma et vidéo documentaires
Language :
English
Title :
From Fitz Teufel to Leo Bassi: Happening and Provocation
Prospero project (Théâtre National de Bretagne - France, Théâtre de la Place - Belgium, Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione - Italy, Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz - Germany, Fundação Centro Cultural de Belém – Portugal, Tampereen Yliopisto / Tutkivan Teatterityön Keskus – Finland