Acteurs amateurs et créations professionnelles: des chœurs citoyens en représentation

Abstract

In the last twenty years, several directors and choreographers incorporate non-professional actors in their show: Frédéric Fisbach in L’Annonce faite à Marie, staged in 1996, joined a chorus of amateur actors to professional actors, as well as Pippo Delbono in his Henry V (2003). Romeo Castellucci and Jérôme Bel also combine non-professional actors with professional actors in their performances, and Pina Bausch, replayed her famous Kontakthof show with retirees and teenagers. Why these directors and choreographers are choosing to mix professional and non-professional actors? After noting that they generally involve a significant number of people, forming what they call “a choir”, we will analyze this fleeting participation in a scenic experience. Aren’t we facing a choice of “contamination” of the theater stage, usually reserved to the professional actors?