African Theatre 18 by Chukwuma Okoye, Amy Bonsall, Bernard Ez... - 9781847012364

James Currey

Highlighted in this volume is the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan, one of Africa's leading playwrights. The play has until now only been published in Nigeria.\nThis open issue of African Theatre is a departure from the traditional themed format to showcase the plethora of styles, approaches and perspectives that populate the contemporary field of African theatre studies, with contributions from Ethiopia, Malawi, Nigeria, South Africa and Ghana. Focusing mainly on case studies, contributors engage a variety of performance forms, ranging from investigations into radical dramatic and popular musical performances, through \""street theatre\"" (festivals and masquerade shows) and pop culture, to consideration of applied theatre, dance, audience, cultural performances and\n\nAfrican Theatre 18\n\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\nPlease note that the price advertised is as ;