Explorations in southern African drama, theatre and performance /

In spite of the rich repertoire of artistic traditions in Southern Africa, particularly in the areas of drama, theatre and performance, there seems to be a lack of a corresponding robust academic engagement with these subjects. While it can be said that some of the racial groups in the region have r...

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Main Author: Ebewo, Patrick (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
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Online Access:CONNECT
Table of Contents:
  • List of figures
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgements
  • Drama, Theatre, and Performance in Southern Africa : An Overview
  • Theatre and Reconciliation in South Africa : Past and Present Assumptions, Future Possibilities
  • Swazi Incwala : The Performative Elements in a Ritual Practice
  • Zakes Mda's Dramaturgy and the Satirical Import in Our Lady of Benoni
  • Syncretism, Symbolism and Revolutionary Aesthetics in the Plays of Masitha Hoeane / with Ntsele Radebe
  • Rre Phathasane and Letsema : Industrial Theatre Projects in Botswana
  • Dramatist in Exile : The Contributions of Zakes Mda to the Development of Socio-Political Consciousness in Lesotho
  • Representation of the Black Township in Contemporary South African Drama : A Study of Grootboom's Relativity: Township Stories / with Nellie NgCongo
  • Reflections on Theatre-for-Development Projects : Lesotho and Botswana
  • Mandela's Funeral as Community Performance
  • Parody Series in South African Television Edutainment : Loyiso Gola's Late Nite News (LNN)
  • The Theatre Industry in Post-Apartheid South Africa : Hopes and Impediments
  • An Interview with Bonisile K. Nxumalo : A Contemporary Voice in Performance Poetry
  • Bibliography
  • Index.