Między teatrem a polityką
Between Theatre and Politics

Case Study of Silvio Berlusconi

Summary/Abstract: The concept of life as a theatre, as a stage for people to act, has its origins in the ancient world. You can already find it in Plato, and in the work of many later philosophers, writers and social researchers. It is also found in sociology. Political theatre has become a dominating force in the world of politics, where it has found fertile ground for growth, providing the metaphor of the theatre with yet another grotesque and often comical dimension. One of the finest and most distinctive actors in the “theatre politics” in twentieth- and twenty-first-century Europe has been Silvio Berlusconi, who for many years has efficiently manipulated public opinion and maintained a strong influence on political life in Italy. For years, he has also managed to escape justice – often using a “one-man theatre” technique.

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