Nota Bene. Anti-representation enters the theatre

This article deals with the problem of artistic representation in theatre. It explores the practice of the Italian actor and director Carmelo Bene, which virtually coincides with the theoretical (or philosophical) thought of Gilles Deleuze and his philosophy of difference. The author tries to show the move from classical theatre representation towards the critical staging that overturns the theatre practice, actualizing at once the 'philosophy of difference" in art. In the author's theoretical view, this shift represents the essence of artistic activity - the so-called "de-equalisation" or denunciation of common sense'.