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African Theatre 14: Contemporary Women
M (Ed) Et Al Banham
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Description for African Theatre 14: Contemporary Women
Paperback. Looks at the lives, challenges and contributions of African women from across the continent to making and participating in theatre in the 21st century. Editor(s): Banham, Martin; Gibbs, James; Osofisan, Femi. Series: African Theatre. Num Pages: 156 pages, 5 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1H; AN; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 302.
Looks at the lives, challenges and contributions of African women from across the continent to making and participating in theatre in the 21st century. Drawing on expertise from across the African continent this collection reflects the realities for women working and making theatre: how Egyptian director Dalia Basiouny has documented the "Tahrir Stories" of the Egyptian Revolution; how in Uganda women have used various theatrical devices, such as oral poetry, to seek common ground in a rural-urban inter-generational theatre project; and the use of physical theatre to examine disavowed memory in South Africa. The contributors also look at how ... Read more
Looks at the lives, challenges and contributions of African women from across the continent to making and participating in theatre in the 21st century. Drawing on expertise from across the African continent this collection reflects the realities for women working and making theatre: how Egyptian director Dalia Basiouny has documented the "Tahrir Stories" of the Egyptian Revolution; how in Uganda women have used various theatrical devices, such as oral poetry, to seek common ground in a rural-urban inter-generational theatre project; and the use of physical theatre to examine disavowed memory in South Africa. The contributors also look at how ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
James Currey
Condition
New
Number of Pages
156
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781847011312
SKU
V9781847011312
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99-50
About M (Ed) Et Al Banham
Yvette Hutchison is Associate Professor, Department of Theatre & Performance Studies, University of Warwick. CHRISTINE MATZKE, Lecturer in African Literatures and Cultures, Humboldt-University, Berlin. Jane Plastow is Professor of African Theatre, University of Leeds. CHRISTINE MATZKE, Lecturer in African Literatures and Cultures, Humboldt-University, Berlin.
Reviews for African Theatre 14: Contemporary Women
The geographical span of the work under discussion is impressive, moving through Egypt, Tunisia, Uganda, Nigeria, Tanzania, Botswana, South Africa, France, the UK, U.SA and Germany.
STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
The book shoulders the responsibility of bringing to light the theatre-making efforts of African artists within their local contexts.
THEATRE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
This book should ... Read more
STUDIES IN THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE
The book shoulders the responsibility of bringing to light the theatre-making efforts of African artists within their local contexts.
THEATRE RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
This book should ... Read more