African Theatre and Drama

Catalog description

Examines key concepts in 20th century and contemporary African theatre: the reconstruction of identity formations in the wake of decolonization, intersections of indigenous and re-created performance modes, cultural flows of people and dramatic texts across national borders, myths and oral traditions, and representations of gender, race, and ethnicity. Drawing on a wide spectrum of plays and critical texts, we interrogate how theatre functions in the often - tumultuous political and social milieus of African nations.