Domini Lucas Mar 13, 2018:

@patinba mise en scene - link to 'space' usefully 'mise en scene' can include 'space' as, even a simple wikipedia link shows
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mise-en-scène.

Domini Lucas Mar 13, 2018:

More context? @Natchile Is it possible to have a bit more context? i.e. is the Foucoult link specifically relevant? Also, how great is the importance of 'espacialidad' in comparison to the other elements i.e. as opposed to the more tangible elements provided by the physical scenery, props. Lighting of course also works within 'space' as well as lighting physical objects found in the set/scenery, props, costumes etc., but it is not a more modern concept off its own back. And, anyway, is mentioned separately.

Domini Lucas Mar 9, 2018:

@Taña Apologies. My comment to yours was not relating to the word 'set' specifically. Sorry I didn't make that clear. It was to the links I gave because, if things have moved on, it could affect the previously submitted reference info. I am not prepared to offer a definite answer/alternative as I am not 100% sure of a specific suggestion (especially without more context). But I am wanting to add to discussion 1) that, from past theatrical experience, 'set' is too narrow; 2) that the links I posted suggest that the other options offered here so far may fall short.

Specifically re 'stage arrangement': that was not a term I ever heard used when working in the industry as 'technical theatrical speak'. Descriptively, maybe. But not as a 'technical' term. It seems to me that, either the context is looking for something general, in which case the Central School of Drama links suggest that Scenography may currently work better. Or it is referring to something more specific linked to Foucault, which could therefore make it important to keep the term 'dispositif' in the translation. Thus suggesting that @Natchile may want to consider these options within the wider context of the piece

Domini Lucas Mar 9, 2018:

http://www.art-it.asia/u/admin_ed_columns_e/apskOCMPV5ZwoJrG... Here also is a discussion of 'dispositif', cited in English, which also says that there is/was no direct translation and the shortcomings of translations that have previously been used such as 'apparatus' or 'device' (device being a valid translation of dispositivo in other contexts). Depending on your wider context might you therefore also be able to cite the French dispositif in quotation marks?

cf. in particular (I quote from the same article)

"Dispositif is "material" not because it is supported by the material "hardware" of apparatus, but because of its productive capacity. Dispositif produces that elastic, free-floating ideal point of view that constitutes the subject. This subject, a pure vision absolved from corporeal confines, is an ideal "body" for ideology."

See also this link, from 2018, where dispositif is also used, though to do with art:
https://f-origin.hypotheses.org/wp-content/blogs.dir/33/file...

It is talking of 'a dispositif' though, as opposed to "dispositif scenique" as a potentially wider description.

Domini Lucas Mar 9, 2018:

You might also want to scroll through the rest of their theatre design course list https://www.cssd.ac.uk/creative-design-production in case something jumps out at you.

Domini Lucas Mar 9, 2018:

Set Design too narrow Having spent a couple of terms on a Theatre Design Course plus practical experience Set or Set Design seems too narrow / not exactly what they are getting at.

This link https://www.cssd.ac.uk/course/scenography-ma-mfa from Central School of Drama's current courses mentions exploring "dynamic and innovative interplays between the body, space and time" as part of their Scenography course. Interestingly they no longer have a straight Set Design Course, which they did when I was there during the early 90s.

We didn't talk of Scenography on the course or behind the scenes then, so it may be that it is modern enough (at least in comparison to 'set') in English?