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.

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.

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.

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.

The Performance Arts in Africa

The Performance Arts in Africa
Author: Frances Harding
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 380
Release: 2013-12-16
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 1136416897

The Performance Arts in Africa is the first anthology of key writings on African performance from many parts of the continent. As well as play texts, off the cuff comedy routines and masquerades, this exciting collection encompasses community-based drama, tourist presentations, television soap operas, puppet theatre, dance, song, and ceremonial ritualised performances. Themes discussed are: * theory * performers and performing * voice, language and words * spectators, space and time. The book also includes an introduction which examines some of the crucial debates, past and present, surrounding African performance. The Performance Arts of Africa is an essential introduction for those new to the field and is an invaluable reference source for those already familiar with African performance.