The Routledge Companion to African American Theatre and Perfo... - 9780367478018

Taylor & Francis

The Routledge Companion to African American Theatre and Performance is an outstanding collection of specially written essays that charts the emergence, development, and diversity of African American Theatre and Performance\u2014from the nineteenth-century African Grove Theatre to Afrofuturism. Alongside chapters from scholars are contributions from theatre makers, including producers, theatre managers, choreographers, directors, designers, and critics. This ambitious Companion includes:\n\n--A \""Timeline of African American theatre and performance.\""\n\n--Part I \""Seeing ourselves onstage\"" explores the important experience of Black theatrical self-representation. Analyses of diverse topics including historical dramas, Broadway musicals, and experimental theatre allow readers to discover expansive articulations of Blackness.\n\n--Part II \""Institution building\"" highlights institutions that have nurtured Black people both on stage and behind the scenes. Topics include Historically Bl.