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1 online resource (380 pages) |
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Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Preface; Introduction; PART I Theory; 1 The dramatic limits of Igbo ritual; 2 Myth, ritual and drama in Igboland; 3 What's in a mask; 4 Acting Africa; 5 National erotica: the politics of 'traditional' dance in Tanzania; PART II Performers and performing; 6 Individualism and community in the theatre of Serumaga; 7 The gods as guests: an aspect of Kalabari religious life; 8 Masking in Mende Sande society initiation rituals; 9 Gyinna-Gyinna: making the djinn manifest |
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10 Creativity, participation and change in Theatre for Development practice11 Playing the puppets: innovation and rivalry in Bamana youth theatre of Mali; PART III Voice, language and words in performance; 12 Storytelling theatre in Sierra Leone: the example of Lele Gbomba; 13 The language of anglophone Cameroon drama; 14 Congolese playwrights as cultural revisionists; 15 Purity and pollution in Freetown masked performance; 16 Comic Opera in Ghana; 17 Folklore and tradition in the drama of Cliff Lubwa p'Chong; 18 Horrific comedy: cultural resistance and the Hauka movement in Niger |
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PART IV Spectators, space and time in performance19 South African theatre in an era of reconciliation; 20 Masks and secrecy among the Chewa; 21 Tourism and social change among the Dogon; 22 Theatre and social issues in Malawi: performers, audiences, aesthetics; 23 Fathers and sons: politics and myth in recent Zambian drama; 24 The art of festival in Ghana; Index |
| Summary |
The Performance Arts in Africa is the first anthology of key writings on African performance from many parts of the continent. As well as play texts, off the cuff comedy routines and masquerades, this exciting collection encompasses community-based drama, tourist presentations, television soap operas, puppet theatre, dance, song, and ceremonial ritualised performances. Themes discussed are: * theory * performers and performing * voice, language and words * spectators, space and time. The book also includes an introduction which examines some of the crucial deb |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Performing arts -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Theater -- Africa, Sub-Saharan
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Performing arts.
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Theater.
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Sub-Saharan Africa.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136416897 |
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1136416897 |
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