Disability as a Motif for Creativity: Philippe Croizon’s Experience in Theater and Cinema

Authors

Yassine slimaniFollow

Abstract

Disability is defined as a case of an emotional or physical deviation that hinders the individual from satisfying his natural needs in life due to the inability of performing the physiological or psychological tasks. Based on the social status-quo of the disabled, we notice that he is generally seen as a person who needs pity and is generally downgraded, bullied, and excluded. However, there are many disabled individuals who overcame this definition and vision and defied their disability circumstances and became creative in many domains. Their creativity became a real model even for non-disabled individuals such as Philippe Croizon who underwent a home accident that made him lose his limbs during his youth. Nevertheless, Croizon managed to overcome his disability and participated in One Man Shows and cinematic movies, in addition to writing books where he discussed his brilliant experience. Furthermore, he was hosted by many French TV channels. This study sheds light on the presence of the disabled personality in theater and cinema, the acceptance of disability, how to overcome it, and the messages conveyed by the disabled

Recommended Citation

slimani, Yassine (2022) "Disability as a Motif for Creativity: Philippe Croizon’s Experience in Theater and Cinema," Jerash for Research and Studies Journal مجلة جرش للبحوث والدراسات: Vol. 23: Iss. 2, Article 2.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/jpu/vol23/iss2/2