African Theatre in Development - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 025321341X ISBN 13: 9780253213419

Publisher: Indiana University Press, 1999

Synopsis

"A truly worthwhile resource in a growing field of research―the theater and drama of Africa―this volume collects ten essays about theater practice, publications, and productions; in-depth reviews of 17 books; and a new play." ―Choice

"... a 'must-have' for anybody interested in issues relating to theatre and development in Africa.... a pioneering effort... " ―H-Net Reviews

Art as a tool, weapon, or shield? This compelling issue and others are explored in this diverse collection of intriguing perspectives on African theatre in development. Also here: strategies in staging, propaganda, and mass education, and a discussion of the playwright Alemseged Tesfai's career in service to Eritrean liberation.

About this title

About the Author

Martin Banham is Emeritus Professor of Drama and Theatre Studies in the University of Leeds and editor of The Cambridge Guide to Theatre (1988) and co-editor of The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre (1984).

James Gibbs teaches at the University of the West of England (Bristol) and has a particular interest in Ghanaian, Nigerian, and Malawian drama.

Femi Osofisan, playwright, teaches in the Department of Theatre Arts, University of Ibadan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 025321341X
• ISBN 13: 9780253213419
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192
• Editor: Banham Martin, Gibbs James J., Osofisan Femi