African Theatre 18 - African Theatre

African Theatre 18

African Theatre 18 - African Theatre

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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. This open issue of African Theatre is a departure from the traditional themed format to showcase 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. Focusing mainly on case studies, 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 consideration of 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, as well as orality and African performance aesthetics. Highlighted in this volume is the playscript of the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan, one of Africa's foremost playwrights. Volume Editor: CHUKWUMA OKOYE Series Editors: Yvette Hutchison, Reader, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies, University of Warwick; Chukwuma Okoye, Reader in African Theatre & Performance, University of Ibadan; Jane Plastow, Professor of African Theatre, University of Leeds.
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Type Book
ISBN13 9781847012364
ISBN10 1847012361
Number Of Pages 220
Item Weight 372 g
Publisher / Reseller James Currey
Format hardback
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Author's Bio

Chukwuma Okoye is Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. e has published critical essays on Igbo masquerade theatre, the location of African theatre in current debates on literary and cultural studies, and contemporary dance in Nigeria. Chukwuma Okoye is Associate Professor of Theatre Arts at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. e has published critical essays on Igbo masquerade theatre, the location of African theatre in current debates on literary and cultural studies, and contemporary dance in Nigeria. 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.

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