African Popular Theatre: From Pre Colonial Times To The Present Day

Despite the surge of recent work on African popular culture, this is the first comprehensive survey of popular theatre in sub-Saharan Africa, including: dances, mimes, dramatized storytelling, masquerades, improvised vaudeville theatre, and theMoreDespite the surge of recent work on African popular culture, this is the first comprehensive survey of popular theatre in sub-Saharan Africa, including: dances, mimes, dramatized storytelling, masquerades, improvised vaudeville theatre, and the theatre of resistance and social action. The book also considers theatre embedded in the modern media of film, radio, and television.