African Theatre 7: Companies

A close scrutiny of how theatre companies operate is an often neglected aspect of theatre life in Africa, yet, as companies profiled here grapple with the issues of 'creativity and collaboration' much is revealed about the way theatre companies across the continent face the challenges of financial constraints, the political complications of sponsorship and funding, the need for creative or intellectual freedoms, the intricacies of contracts and the crucial decisions about venues and audiences.

Volume Editor: JAMES GIBBS, University of the West of England.

The contributors include: DEXTER LYNDERSAY, FOLUKE OUGUNLEYE, SIRI LANGE, ALLY MKUMBILA, BRACCO CHITOSA, MANFRED LOIMEIR, LUCY RICHARDSON, CHRISTINE MATZKE, VICTOR S. DUGGA, PATRICK-JUDE OTEH, BASIL JONES, MICHAEL WALLING, BRITISH COUNCIL, JOS REPERTORY THEATRE.

Reviews

Offers a varied, refreshing view of theater companies from multiple perspectives. [...] The multiple micro histories of theater companies documented here provide a lucid and often riveting account of the eclectic, boundary-breaking work in African theater, including the numerous challenges particular to each. RESEARCH IN AFRICAN LITERATURES

Details

First Published: 20 Nov 2008
13 Digit ISBN: 9781847015006
Pages: 192
Size: 21.6 x 13.8
Binding: Paperback
Imprint: James Currey
Series: African Theatre
Subject: African Studies
BIC Class: GTB

Details updated on 07 Feb 2012

Contents

• 1  Introduction
• 2  Obituaries: Sale Acquaye, K.W. Dexter Lyndersay, Bate Besong & John Conteh-Morgan
• 3  Unibadan masques 1974-76: a memoir of the first two years, Department of Theatre Arts Performing Company by K.W. Dexter Lyndersay
• 4  Ori Olokun Theatre & the town & gown policy: 'enthusiastic amateurs, farmers, carpenters & school teachers'
• 5  The Muungano Cultural Troupe: entertaining the urban masses of Dar es Salaam
• 6  The making of Os bandoleiros de Schiller: an account of collaboration on a German classic
• 7  Project Phakama, Lesotho 2004: 'follow the bird' (birds that flock are birds that learn)
• 8  The Asmara Theatre Association, 1961-74: Mahber Teyatr Asmera
• 9  The story of Jos Repertory Theatre: creativity & collaboration
• 10  Financing Handspring Puppet Company: a South African experience
• 11  Border Crossings: setting up a joint Accra-London production
• 12  Play script: Our House by Jos Repertory Theatre in collaboration with The British Council
• 13  Book reviews