{"id":521030,"date":"2023-11-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/?p=521030"},"modified":"2023-11-01T23:45:21","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T22:45:21","slug":"power-fascinates-ordinary-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leregardlibre.com\/en\/performing-arts\/theater\/power-fascinates-ordinary-people\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00abPower fascinates ordinary people\u00bb.\u00bb"},"content":{"rendered":"

They're ultra-rich, they're beautiful, and they own the world. This could be the beginning of a reality show or a sociological essay, but it's the subject of a show. But what happens when the wealthy take to the stage? A play premiered at the Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Benno Besson deals with the power of the wealthy, and invites the audience to question the worldview of these privileged people. Interview with Vincent Bonillo, director of the show High Society<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Le Regard Libre:<\/em> What are the sources of inspiration for your show?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

Vincent Bonillo: I've been working on the theme of power for several years now. High Society<\/em>, which is an original creation, draws its inspiration from several sources. These include TV series such as Storm<\/em>, The White Lotus<\/em>, the film Triangle of Sadness<\/em>, various documentaries on the ultra-rich, and books such as Serving the rich<\/em> (La D\u00e9couverte, 2022) by Aliz\u00e9e Delpierre and The violence of the rich<\/em> (La D\u00e9couverte, 2013) by sociologists Monique Pin\u00e7on-Charlot and Michel Pin\u00e7on, which I read very carefully. For me, it's an appalling theme, and one that raised a number of questions that prompted me to create this show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why does this theme strike you?<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

I'd say that people in positions of power exert a kind of fascination on ordinary people. What's more, it's a subject that's dealt with extensively in the theater. I'm thinking in particular of Shakespeare's plays. People in positions of power embody what may seem to be the most characteristic features of our societies, as seen in TV series such as Dallas <\/em>or Estate<\/em>. We're fascinated by these people and want to understand them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this show, you focus on the power of a certain class, the affluent...<\/h6>\n\n\n\n

What's fascinating about the affluent is that there's a gap between their vision of reality and ours, that of ordinary people. I'd say that, through this show, I wanted to question this gap in vision between ultra-privileged people and normal people, who all live in an anxiety-inducing world, even if the former don't see it that way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n