The Kwagh-hir Theater

The Kwagh-hir Theater
Author: Iyorwuese Hagher
Publisher: University Press of America
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2013-11-14
Genre: Art
ISBN: 076186251X

The Kwagh-hir Theater: A Weapon for Social Action represents a significant milestone in the documentation and theorization of non-Western theater. The book describes how the Tiv people of Nigeria used their indigenous theater to fight against British colonialism and oppression by dominant groups in Nigeria. It celebrates the power of the theater to give voice to the voiceless and to become a catalyst for positive change.

Learning Through Theatre

Learning Through Theatre
Author: Tony Jackson
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 320
Release: 1993
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780415086097

In the two decades since the publication of the second edition, Learning Through Theatre has further established itself as an indispensable resource for scholars, practitioners and educators interested in the complex interrelations between teaching and learning, the performing arts, and society at large. Theatre in Education (TIE) has consistently been at the cutting edge of the ever-growing field of Applied Theatre; this comprehensively revised new edition makes an international case for why, and how, it will continue to shape ways in which the participatory arts contribute to the learning of young people (and increasingly, adults) in the 21st century. Drawing on the experiences and insights of theorists and practitioners from across the world, Learning Through Theatre shows how theatre can, and does, promote: participatory engagement; the use of innovative theatrical form; work with young people and adults in a range of educational settings; and social and personal change. Now transatlantically edited by Anthony Jackson and Chris Vine, Learning Through Theatre offers exhilarating new reflections on the book's original aim: to define, describe and debate the salient features, and wider political context, of one of the most important - and radical - developments in contemporary theatre.

African Dance

African Dance
Author: Kariamu Welsh-Asante
Publisher: Africa World Press
Total Pages: 276
Release: 1996
Genre: Dance
ISBN: 9780865431973

A collection of essays by distinguished writers, critics and artists which addresses the discipline of African dance both on the continent and in the wider Diaspora. Includes a contribution from the distinguished Jamaican choreographer Sir Rex Nettleford.

Learning Through Theatre

Learning Through Theatre
Author: Anthony Jackson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2002-09-11
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 113488463X

First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre

World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre
Author: Ousmane Diakhate
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2013-10-18
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1136359567

Now available in paperback for the first time this edition of the World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre series examines theatrical developments in Africa since 1945. Entries on thirty-two African countries are featured in this volume, preceded by specialist introductory essays on Anglophone Africa, Francophone Africa, History and Culture, Cosmology, Music, Dance, Theatre for Young Audiences and Puppetry. There are also special introductory general essays on African theatre written by Nobel Prize Laureate Wole Soyinka and the outstanding Congolese playwright, Sony Labou Tansi, before his untimely death in 1995. More up-to-date and more wide-ranging than any other publication, this is undoubtedly a major ground-breaking survey of contemporary African theatre.

Corruption In Africa

Corruption In Africa
Author: Iyorwuese Hagher
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2017-08-28
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0761869387

The book is a collection of fifteen plays written by Prof. Iyorwuese Hagher, Africa’s most politically exposed playwright. This rare collection offers a penetrating insight of corruption and politics in Africa well as the global injustices that plagued the world in the last quarter of the 20th century and in contemporary times. Hagher’s unique narrative style is richly inspired by his academic career as Professor of theater and drama and his practical work as actor and director as well as his engagement with the traditional Tiv Kwagh-hir theater. Hagher is master of satire, humor and unending endings. The plays are masterpieces of Hagher’s workshop experiences.

The Strategic Repositioning of Arts, Culture and Heritage in the 21st Century

The Strategic Repositioning of Arts, Culture and Heritage in the 21st Century
Author: George Mugovhani
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 323
Release: 2018-06-11
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1527512916

The post-millennium world has been experiencing several recognisable historical milestones with regard to arts, culture and heritage. One of these has been the resuscitation and revival of creative elements of the arts, culture and heritage of previously marginalised or disadvantaged communities around the world. Until recently, there had been scant regard and skewed allocation of resources for these, but lately attempts have been made to promote and sustain them in order to enable the socio-economic aspirations of a multicultural society. The contributions brought together here are the product of papers that were presented during a conference on “Strategic Repositioning of Arts, Culture and Heritage in the 21st Century”. They cover a broad spectrum of subjects such as indigeneity, music, song and identity, politics, national reconciliation, education, product development, and national development.