Escenari

Escenari is a Catalan noun with two main senses. The primary sense refers to the physical platform in a theatre, concert hall, or public venue where performances or presentations take place. This sense encompasses the elevated space, often designed with lighting, acoustics, and technical equipment to support a performance. The second sense is figurative and refers to a set of conditions or a plan for future events, similar to the English word scenario. In this usage, escenari can describe possible developments in fields such as politics, economy, or project planning.

Etymology and related forms. Escenari derives from the Latin scaena meaning stage, with intermediaries through Romance languages, including the Spanish escenario and the Italian scenario, from which the Catalan form inherits the -ari suffix. The term shares a family with escenografia (set design) and escenògraf (scenic designer), which relate to the production and visual construction of a stage.

Usage and examples. In theatre and live events, escenari denotes the performance space itself: "L'escenari del teatre és relativament ampli." In planning and discourse, it appears in phrases like "escenari econòmic" or "escenari polític," meaning a projected set of circumstances. The plural form is escenaris, and grammatical agreement follows standard Catalan rules.

See also. Escenografia, escenògraf, escena, teatre, teixit cultural.