ABSTRACT
The illusionistic or “realistic” stages that seek to construct a unified dramatic space function in the same way. Conversely, what the mise en scene and dramaturgy of the twentieth century have consciously brought to theatre is the awareness of a distinct, discrete (in the linguistic sense of what particularly signifies something) and coherent signification of elements of the spectacle, without any necessity from them to create a uniform, signifying whole. Conversely, what the mise en scene and dramaturgy of the twentieth century have consciously brought to theatre is the awareness of a distinct, discrete (in the linguistic sense of what particularly signifies something) and coherent signification of elements of the spectacle, without any necessity from them to create a uniform, signifying whole. Centred on movement, voice and the body of the actor, the scenic space is a proposition intended for the spectator, who, based on the modes of play and representation, takes into account this proposition and interprets it.
