African theatres and performances / Osita Okagbue.
African theatres and performances / Osita Okagbue.
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Publisher
London : Routledge, 2007.
Date
2007.
Call Numbers
N791.096/1
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
200 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction -- 2. Mmonwu : Igbo masquerade theatre -- 3. Bori : a Hausa ritual theatre -- 4. Jaliya : the art of Mandinka griots and griottes -- 5. Koteba (kote-tlon) : comedy and satire of the Bamana -- 6. Conclusion.
Publication information
Publisher
London : Routledge, 2007.
Series
Place of Publication
England
Date Published
2007.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"African Theatres and Performances looks at four specific performance forms in Africa and uses this to question the tendency to employ western frames of reference to analyse and appreciate theatrical performance. The book describes each performance in detail and discusses how each is made, who it is made by and for, and considers the relationship b...
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Full title
African theatres and performances / Osita Okagbue.
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Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Theatres of the world.
Theatres of the world.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Other version (online)
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Call Numbers
N791.096/1
Record Identifier
74VKzO7bwXMM
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKzO7bwXMM
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ISBN
0203945336 (ebk.) :
9780415304535 (hbk.) :
0415304539 (hbk.) :
9780415304542 (pbk.) :
0415304547 (pbk.) :
9780203945339 (ebk.) :
DDC
791.096
MMS ID
991023419329702626
