African Theatre 18 (Hardcover)

Highlighted in this volume is the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan, one of Africa's leading playwrights. The play has until now only been published in Nigeria. This open issue of African Theatre is a departure from the traditional themed format to showcase the plethora of styles, approaches and perspectives that populate the contemporary field of African theatre studies, with contributions from Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Focusing mainly on case studies, contributors engage a variety of performance forms, ranging from investigations into radical dramatic and popular musical performances, through "street theatre" (festivals and masquerade shows) and pop culture, to consideration of applied theatre, dance, audience, cultural performances and folktales. Articles address African American and African cultural dialogue; choreographic study; the carnivalization of indigenous African festivals; the stigmatization of disability; the performance of nationality, as well as orality and African performance aesthetics. Highlighted in this volume is the playscript of the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan, one of Africa's foremost playwrights. Volume Editor: CHUKWUMA OKOYE Series Editors: Yvette Hutchison, Reader, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies, University of Warwick; Chukwuma Okoye, Reader in African Theatre & Performance, University of Ibadan; Jane Plastow, Professor of African Theatre, University of Leeds.

General

Imprint:	James Currey
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	African Theatre
Release date:	November 2019
First published:	2019
Editors:	Chukwuma Okoye
Contributors:	Amy Bonsall (Contributor) • Bernard Eze Orji (Contributor) • Chukwuma Okoye • Femi Osofisan • Sarah Dorgbadzi • Stephanie Shonekan • 'Tosin Kooshima Tume • Zerihun Birehanu • Zindaba Chisiza
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 5mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	220
ISBN-13:	978-1-84701-236-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Theatre, drama > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Performing arts > Other public performances & spectacles > Circus
LSN:	1-84701-236-1
Barcode:	9781847012364

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