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African Theatre 9: Histories 1850-1950 – by James Gibbs, Femi Osofisan

African Theatre 9: Histories 1850-1950 by James Gibbs, Femi Osofisan

African performers, dramatists and directors have far out-paced chroniclers, critics and librarians, and as a result, those preparing accounts of theatre movements and performance on the continent have very limited resources to work on. African Theatre 9 addresses the topic of theatre history and, more specifically, looks at a selection of theatrical movements and events between 1850 and 1950. Drawing on such archived resources as are available, this volume seeks to recover moments from the past by bringing together papers that explore the complexity of the relationships that characterised a century of contact, conflict, compromise and creativity. The findings provide essential background to understanding contemporary developments in African theatre, and draw attention to the importance of documenting performances.


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African Theatre 9: Histories 1850-1950 on Paperback

Publisher: James Currey

Released: 2010

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