Explorations in southern African drama, theatre and performance
Blacks in the theater Theater e-böcker
Cambridge Scholars Publishing
2017
EISBN 9781443891776
List of figures.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Drama, Theatre, and Performance in Southern Africa : An Overview.
Theatre and Reconciliation in South Africa : Past and Present Assumptions, Future Possibilities.
Swazi Incwala : The Performative Elements in a Ritual Practice.
Zakes Mda's Dramaturgy and the Satirical Import in Our Lady of Benoni.
Syncretism, Symbolism and Revolutionary Aesthetics in the Plays of Masitha Hoeane / with Ntsele Radebe.
Rre Phathasane and Letsema : Industrial Theatre Projects in Botswana.
Dramatist in Exile : The Contributions of Zakes Mda to the Development of Socio-Political Consciousness in Lesotho.
Representation of the Black Township in Contemporary South African Drama : A Study of Grootboom's Relativity: Township Stories / with Nellie NgCongo.
Reflections on Theatre-for-Development Projects : Lesotho and Botswana.
Mandela's Funeral as Community Performance.
Parody Series in South African Television Edutainment : Loyiso Gola's Late Nite News (LNN).
The Theatre Industry in Post-Apartheid South Africa : Hopes and Impediments.
An Interview with Bonisile K. Nxumalo : A Contemporary Voice in Performance Poetry.
Bibliography.
Index.
In spite of the rich repertoire of artistic traditions in Southern Africa, particularly in the areas of drama, theatre and performance, there seems to be a lack of a corresponding robust academic engagement with these subjects. While it can be said that some of the racial groups in the region have received substantial attention in terms of scholarly discussions of their drama and theatre performances, the same cannot be said of the black African racial group. As such, this collection of thirteen chapters represents a compendium of critical and intellectual discourses on black African drama, th.
Foreword.
Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Drama, Theatre, and Performance in Southern Africa : An Overview.
Theatre and Reconciliation in South Africa : Past and Present Assumptions, Future Possibilities.
Swazi Incwala : The Performative Elements in a Ritual Practice.
Zakes Mda's Dramaturgy and the Satirical Import in Our Lady of Benoni.
Syncretism, Symbolism and Revolutionary Aesthetics in the Plays of Masitha Hoeane / with Ntsele Radebe.
Rre Phathasane and Letsema : Industrial Theatre Projects in Botswana.
Dramatist in Exile : The Contributions of Zakes Mda to the Development of Socio-Political Consciousness in Lesotho.
Representation of the Black Township in Contemporary South African Drama : A Study of Grootboom's Relativity: Township Stories / with Nellie NgCongo.
Reflections on Theatre-for-Development Projects : Lesotho and Botswana.
Mandela's Funeral as Community Performance.
Parody Series in South African Television Edutainment : Loyiso Gola's Late Nite News (LNN).
The Theatre Industry in Post-Apartheid South Africa : Hopes and Impediments.
An Interview with Bonisile K. Nxumalo : A Contemporary Voice in Performance Poetry.
Bibliography.
Index.
In spite of the rich repertoire of artistic traditions in Southern Africa, particularly in the areas of drama, theatre and performance, there seems to be a lack of a corresponding robust academic engagement with these subjects. While it can be said that some of the racial groups in the region have received substantial attention in terms of scholarly discussions of their drama and theatre performances, the same cannot be said of the black African racial group. As such, this collection of thirteen chapters represents a compendium of critical and intellectual discourses on black African drama, th.
