While chronicling the development of Teer's National Black Theatre
of Harlem, this study explores the National Black Theatre's quest
to develop a new black theory of acting. Teer's theory of
performance was realized in a theater that combined elements of
Pentacostal worship and African ritual, melding spontaneity from
the performers, percussive music, singing, dancing, emotional
expression from both actors and audience, and spectacle. The
National Black Theatre's major achievement is the creation of an
original art form that helps African Americans identify with their
roots and invites spontaneous audience interaction. The study
offers the National Black Theatre as a model African American
community theater with valuable lessons for other theaters. The
innovative methods of the National Black Theatre provide a model
for enlightening and sensitizing audiences to cultural diversity. A
pioneering institution, the National Black Theatre has proven
itself over its 25 year history to be a cultural treasure and the
quintessential theater in Harlem. Also includes maps.(Bibliography,
and index; foreword by Dr. Winona Fletcher, Professor Emeritus of
Theater and Drama and Afro-American Studies; Founder of the
National Black Theatre)
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