Mise en Scène (theater)
The expression mise en scène (French for “to set the scene”) describes the staging of a theater scene.
The design begins with the dimensions of the space, its furnishings ( equipment ) and the design with playable objects ( props ). This technical part of the staging is also known as set dressing or staging .
The second aspect of the mise en scène is the arrangement and movement of the actors in the room. The boundary to staging is fluid, as the spatial conditions can influence the presentation or, conversely, the intended presentation often has to be taken into account during staging.
In contrast to modern (German) theater direction , which concentrates on "internal" processes between the characters and on conceptual thoughts that are often not directly visible, Mise en Scène rather describes the arrangement of directly visible things and processes. A mise en scène puts more emphasis on “externalities” such as stage design or choreography than a usual theater direction.
In the 19th century, numerous “livrets de mise en scène” (director's books ) were published which made it possible to re-enact important premieres with the same stage design and the same positions and gaits of the actors in smaller local theaters. The development from “re-enactment” of well-known rehearsals to self-creative direction only began in theatrical naturalism after 1880.
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- ↑ Mise en Scène is the spelling according to Duden ; Capitalization of both words according to § 55 (3); In the literature there are other spellings such as mise en scène , which is based on French, mise -en-scène used in English , or also Mise-en-Scène or Mise-en-scène in German .