African Theatre 4: Southern Africa

Name: African Theatre 4: Southern Africa
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Includes the familiar territory of South Africa and Zimbabwe but also countries which have received little previous attention, such as Angola and Namibia. The articles range from evaluations of single plays to accounts of play-making processes, theatre for development and the relationship between modern drama and indigenous performance. Contents: Introduction by David Kerr - Jose Mena Abrantes & Angolan theatre by Luis R. Mitras - Community theatre in Angola by Judy El Bushra - Confronting the mask: some Namibian contexts of protest by Terence Zeeman - Shona storytelling & the contemporary performing arts in Zimbabwe by Kennedy Chinyowa - Memory & desire in South Africa: the museum as space for performing cultural identity? by Yvette Hutchison - Interview with Athol Fugard by Dennis Walder - Interview with Nomhle Nkonyeni by David Kerr - Noticeboard by James Gibbs - Playscript: Workshop Negative by Cont Mhlanga - Reviews January 2004 192pp 216 x 138

Author Biography:

Femi Osofisan is an internationally lauded playwright, scholar, poet, novelist, actor, director, songwriter, and activist and Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan. Osofisan was awarded the Thalia Prize in 2016. He has published five novellas, six volumes of poetry, and more than 50 plays. Femi Osofisan is an internationally lauded playwright, scholar, poet, novelist, actor, director, songwriter, and activist and Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan. Osofisan was awarded the Thalia Prize in 2016. He has published five novellas, six volumes of poetry, and more than 50 plays.

Release date NZ

September 23rd, 2004

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Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

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Edited by Femi Osofisan
Edited by James Gibbs
Edited by Martin Banham

Illustrations

7 b/w illus.

Pages

192

Series

African Theatre

Dimensions

138x214x12

ISBN-13

9780852555972

Product ID

5869064

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