Concept of Event and Body in the Ideas of Alain Badiou and the Practical Views of Vsevolod Meyerhold in Theater

Alain Badiou is one of the most distinguished thinkers of contemporary world that seek the possibility of philosophy manifestation in the four conditions of politics, love, art and science. According to his view, philosophy acts based on multiple truth that are both the source and goal of the philosophy. The foundation and major part of those truths manifest in the core of events that take place in specific times and places. Efforts to understand and perceive those eventful situations led Badiou to seek innovations mixed with radical potentials. In this area, among various arts Vsevolod Meyerhold has found a unique place for Badiou in the theater arena. This paper discusses on how the concept of event in Badiou’s thoughts is connected with approaches of Meyerhold in theater. In addition, emphasis is made on how in Badiou’s philosophy, body has changed into an essential element that finds compatibility with the body-based theater of Meyerhold; that is, biomechanics. This research has been developed by using descriptive-analytical methods and by using literature review and internet sources.