| The A to Z of African American Theater Contributor(s): Hill, Anthony D. (Author), Barnett, Douglas Q. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0810868989 ISBN-13: 9780810868984 Publisher: Scarecrow Press OUR PRICE: $55.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| Dewey: 792.089 |
| Series: A to Z Guides |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (1.85 lbs) 624 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World. The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards. |