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African Theatre 18

By Chukwuma Okoye

African Theatre 18

By Chukwuma Okoye

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This open issue of African Theatre is a departure from the traditional themed format to showcase the plethora of styles, approaches and perspectives that populate the contemporary field of African theatre studies, with contributions from Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Focusing mainly on case studies, contributors engage a variety of performance forms, ranging from investigations into radical dramatic and popular musical performances, through "street theatre" (festivals and masquerade shows) and pop culture, to consideration of applied theatre, dance, audience, cultural performances and folktales. Articles address African American and African cultural dialogue, choreographic study and the carnivalization of indigenous African festivals. Others look at pan- Africanism and the concept of a global Africa; contesting stigmatization of disability; performance of nationality, as well as orality and African performance aesthetics.
Highlighted in this volume is the playscript of the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan, one of Africa's foremost playwrights.
Volume Editor: CHUKWUMA OKOYE
Series Editors: Yvette Hutchison, Reader, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies, University of Warwick; Chukwuma Okoye, Reader in African Theatre & Performance, University of Ibadan; Jane Plastow, Professor of African Theatre, University of Leeds.
Product details
Number of Pages:
224
Release Date:
2019-11-15
Publication Date:
2019-11-15
Publisher:
James Currey
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1847012361
ISBN13:
9781847012364
Weight:
419 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
16 cm
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