Theatre, in a variety of forms and contexts, can make, and indeed has made, positive political and social interventions in a range of developing cultures across the world. In this book a distinguished team of theatre historians and dramatists explores how theatre has a dynamic and often difficult relationship with societies and states, arguing positively that theatrical activity can make a difference. The collection begins with a foreword by Wole Soyinka and, through the volume, specially chosen plays, projects and movements are examined, embracing a variety of theatrical forms from conventional text to on-site developmental work. The communities addressed range from the national to the local, from middle-class elites to the economically dispossessed in countries such as Brazil and Argentina, Nigeria, Eritrea and South Africa, and India and the Caribbean countries.
| ISBN: | 9780521634434 |
| Publication date: | 10th December 1998 |
| Author: | Wole Soyinka |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 228 pages |
| Series: | Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre |
| Genres: |
Theatre studies Politics and government |
Theatre, in a variety of forms and contexts, can make, and indeed has made, positive political and social interventions in a range of developing cultures across the world. In this book a distinguished team of theatre historians and dramatists explores how theatre has a dynamic and often difficult relationship with societies and states, arguing positively that theatrical activity can make a difference. The collection begins with a foreword by Wole Soyinka and, through the volume, specially chosen plays, projects and movements are examined, embracing a variety of theatrical forms from conventional text to on-site developmental work. The communities addressed range from the national to the local, from middle-class elites to the economically dispossessed in countries such as Brazil and Argentina, Nigeria, Eritrea and South Africa, and India and the Caribbean countries.
Theatre Matters features in the following genres: Theatre studies, Politics and government
Theatre Matters is available in Paperback, Hardback
Theatre Matters was written by Wole Soyinka and published by Cambridge University Press
Theatre Matters has 228 pages
Yes it is part of Cambridge Studies in Modern Theatre series
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