Committed Theatre in Nigeria
eBook - PDF

Committed Theatre in Nigeria

Perspectives on Teaching and Practice

  1. 231 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Committed Theatre in Nigeria

Perspectives on Teaching and Practice

About this book

This book provides an overview of the full range of the teaching and practice of Committed Theatre and theatre of commitment in Nigeria for scholars in the arts and cultural studies. It is divided into four sections; Chapter 1: Theatre in Development Discourse, which is comprised of four papers that explore the theories of practice of theatre of commitment. Chapter 2 : Nigerian Theatre in Perspective discusses the trends, ethos of revolution, theatrical elements and communalistic/individualistic tendencies and the taboos theatre, drama and traditional theatre in Nigeria. In Chapter 3, the social, cultural and historical implications of Nigeria theatre, is examined in papers that focus on politics, theatre, and echoes of separatism in Nigeria and including an analysis of Aesthetagement of the Calabar Carnival in Nigeria. Chapter 4 performs a critical analysis of committed theatre practices from a global perspective. Interviews were conducted with committed artistes from Nigeria, Canada, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Committed Theatre Perspectives in Teaching and Practice in Nigeria has the potential to impact the philosophy, teaching, and practice of theatre. The ideas contained in the book provide an excellent framework for understanding the importance and more importantly, the impact of theatre on society.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Committed Theatre in Nigeria
  3. Committed Theatre in Nigeria: Perspectives on Teaching and Practice
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication Page
  6. Contents
  7. List of Figures
  8. Function, Need and the Practical Implications of Committed Theatre and Theatre of Commitment in Nigeria
  9. Chapter 1: Theatre in Development Discourse
  10. The Imperatives of Freire’s Poetics of Liberation for Applied Theatre
  11. The Arts
  12. On Being Black
  13. Functional Arts
  14. Chapter 2: Nigerian Theatre in Perspective
  15. Patterns and Trends of Committed Theatre in Nigeria
  16. The Revolutionary Ethos in Sam Ukala’s The Last Heroes
  17. Theatrical Elements in the Egba Festival of Kokori People in Delta State, Nigeria
  18. Communalistic/Individualistic Tendencies and the Taboos in Wedlock of the Gods
  19. Chapter 3: Social, Cultural, and Historical Implications of Nigerian Theatre
  20. Politics, Theatre, and Echoes of Separatism in Nigeria
  21. Poverty, Ethics, and Theatre Entrepreneurship in Nigeria
  22. Analysis of Aesthetagement of Calabar Carnival in Nigeria
  23. Chapter 4: Committed Theatre Practices
  24. Committed Theatre Practices
  25. Functional Theatre and Theatre of Commitment in Nigeria
  26. Committed Theatre and Committed People in Canada
  27. A Committed Artist on the Niger Delta Speaks
  28. The Committed Artiste from Ethiopia
  29. Conclusion
  30. Bibliography
  31. Index
  32. Biographies of Editors and Contributors