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"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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African theatre in development, Martin Banham, James Gibbs, Femi Osofisan
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- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
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- Titel
- African theatre in development
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Autor*innen
- Martin Banham, James Gibbs, Femi Osofisan
- Verlag
- Indiana University Press
- Erscheinungsdatum
- 1999
- Einband
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 025333599X
- ISBN13
- 9780253335999
- Reihe
- Schlagwörter
- Sachbücher, Kunst & Kultur, Theater, Theater & Tanz
- Beschreibung
- "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.