Scènebeweging

Scènebeweging is a Dutch term that may be encountered in discussions about theatre, film and performance, but it is not widely established as the name of a formal artistic movement with a defined manifesto. In use, it is usually descriptive rather than label of a specific school.

The term combines scène (scene) and beweging (movement), and can refer to the way a work moves through its scenes. It covers aspects of dramaturgy, stagecraft and pacing, emphasizing how transitions between scenes are handled, how actors move between spaces, and how lighting, sound and set changes contribute to the flow of a performance. Researchers and critics may employ the concept when analyzing the rhythm, continuity or disruption of a narrative as it unfolds on stage or on screen.

In practice, the idea of a scènebeweging centers on the choreography of scenes rather than on a codified style. It may address questions such as how quickly scenes change, how spatial shifts influence mood, and how the sequence of scenes shapes audience perception. Because it lacks a formal theoretical framework and varies across contexts, treatments of scènebeweging are often found in theatre studies, film criticism and discussions of staging rather than in definitive art-historical definitions.

Related concepts include mise-en-scène, dramaturgy, and stagecraft, which touch on similar concerns about how scenes are constructed and arranged to tell a story. See also: theatre theory, film analysis, stage design.