African theatre. 18 / volume editor Chukwuma Okoye ; reviews editor Sola Adeyemi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Okoye, Chukwuma, editor.

Adeyemi, Sola, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Theater--Africa, Sub-Saharan--History--21st century.

Theater.

African drama--21st century--History and criticism.

African drama.

History.

Sub-Saharan Africa.

Genre:

History.

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Drama.

Physical Description:

xix, 199 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 22 cm

Other Title:

African theatre eighteen

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge, Suffolk ; Rochester, NY, USA : James Currey, [2019]

Summary:

"This open volume showcases 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. 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 applied theatre, dance, audience, cultural performances and folktales. Articles address African American and African cultural dialogue; choreographic study; the carnivalization of indigenous African festivals; the stigmatization of disability; the performance of nationality; orality and African performance aesthetics. Highlighted in this volume is the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan, one of Africa's leading playwrights. The play has until now only been published in Nigeria." --Page 4 of cover.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781847012364

1847012361

OCLC:

1124178047