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Language: English
Published by Indiana Univ Pr, 1999
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- Title
- African Theatre in Development
- Publisher
- Indiana Univ Pr
- Publication year
- 1999
- Condition
- Very Good
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 025321341X
- ISBN 13
- 9780253213419
"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.
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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.
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