Global Theatre Anthologies: Ancient, Indigenous and Modern Pl... - 9781350360693

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Global Theatre Anthologies: Ancient, Indigenous and Modern Plays from Africa and the DiasporaAuthor(s): Simon Gikandi, R. N. Sandberg, H.W. Fairman, Duro Ladipo, Tekle Hawariat, Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu, Wole Soyinka, Ama Ata Aidoo, Athol Fugard, Derek Walcott\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Methuen Drama\nISBN-13: 9781350360693, 978-1350360693\nSynopsis\nThe power of theatrical performance is universal, but the style and concerns of theatre are specific to individual cultures. This volume in the Global Theatre Perspectives series presents a reconstructed ancient performance text, four one-act indigenous African plays and five modern dramas from various regions of Africa and the Caribbean Diaspora. \n\nBecause these plays span centuries and are the work of artists from diverse cultures, readers can see elements that occur across time and space. Physicalized ritual, direct interaction with spectators, improvisation, music, drumming, an.