A History of theatre in Africa / edited by Martin Banham.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Banham, Martin.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Africa--History.

Theater.

Performing arts--Africa--History.

Performing arts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (498 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is the first full history of theatre in Africa and offers a comprehensive, yet accessible, account of this long and varied chronicle. Chapters include an examination of the concepts of 'history' and 'theatre'; North Africa; Francophone theatre; Anglophone West Africa; East Africa; Southern Africa; Lusophone African theatre; and Mauritius.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1 Concepts of history and theatre in Africa; 2 North Africa; 3 Francophone Africa south of the Sahara; 4 Anglophone West Africa; 5 East Africa; 6 Southern Africa; 7 South African theatre; 8 Theatre in Portuguese-speaking African countries; 9 Mauritius and Réunion; 10 Surviving the crossing: theatre in the African Diaspora; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-316-08567-8

1-280-47766-0

0-511-19505-2

0-511-19571-0

0-511-19362-9

0-511-31410-8

0-511-19436-6

OCLC:

560093235