African Theatres and Performances Contributor(s): Okagbue, Osita (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415304539 ISBN-13: 9780415304535 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2007 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
Dewey: 791.096 |
LCCN: 2007005421 |
Series: Theatres of the World |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.51" W x 8.5" (0.86 lbs) 208 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: African Theatres & Performances looks at four specific performance forms in Africa and uses this to question the tendency to employ western frames of reference to analyze and appreciate theatrical performance. The book examines:
Osita Okagbue describes each performance in detail and discusses how each is made, who it is made by and for, and considers the relationship between maker and viewer and the social functions of performance and theatre in African societies. The discussions are based on first-hand observation and interviews with performers and spectators. African Theatres & Performances gives a fascinating account of these practices, carefully tracing the ways in which performances and theatres are unique and expressive of their cultural context. |