Between, vol. IX, n. 17 (Maggio/May 2019) ISSN 2039-6597 DOI: 10.13125/2039-6597/3856 A personal and collective action. Interview with the actress and performer Chiara Bersani Doriana Legge Abstract Chiara Bersani is an Italian artist working in the performing arts. Her formative path takes place mainly in the field of theatrical research with influences from contemporary dance. Her research as an interpreter and author is based on the concept of the “Political Body” and the creation of practices aimed at training its presence and action. The “manifest” work of this research is Gentle Unicorn (2017). Keywords Performing arts, Chiara Bersani, contemporary dance, performance, theatrical research