Theatre and Drama in Francophone Africa

A Critical Introduction

AvJohn Conteh-Morgan

Inbunden, Engelska, 1994

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This study is entirely devoted to African literary drama in French, a major component of African theatre. Beginning with a detailed analysis of its relationship to a variety of pre-colonial, but sometimes still contemporary traditions of performance which constitute part of its roots, Conteh-Morgan examines this drama both in its literary and theatrical dimensions. He discusses its development, themes and techniques and considers its attempts, since the 1980s, to move away from the predominantly text-based drama of first generation playwrights to a more performance-oriented one. The book is divided into two sections: part one offers a theoretical and historical background and part two analyses key individual plays central to the repertoire, including two from the Caribbean. All quotations from play texts are translated into English.

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Utgivningsdatum:1994-10-20
Mått:157 x 236 x 21 mm
Vikt:552 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9780521434539

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"...contributes much needed scholarship in the field of African theatre and guides us provocatively through the complex relationship between the traditional roots of African theatre and modern West African drama written in French....sheds interesting light on an outstanding corpus of plays dealing with Africa's historical past....essential to students, researchers, and enthusiasts of African and Caribbean studies, and required reading for anyone embarking on a study of African drama and theatre." Essays in Theatre

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Acknowledgements; Intoduction; Part I. Theoretical and Historical Studies: 1. The traditional context of Francophone drama; 2. From oral performances to modern drama: on the growth and development of a genre; 3. Francophone drama: the thematic dimension; Part II. The Plays: 4. Aimé Césaire: La Tragédie du roi Christophe; Une Saison au Congo; 5. Bernard Dadié: Béatrice du Congo; Iles de Tempête; 6. Cheik Ndao: L'Exil d'Albouri; 7. Jean Pliya: Kondo le requin; 8. Tchicaya U'Tamsi: Le Zulu; 9. Guillaume Oyono-Mbia: Trois prétendants … un mari; 10. Senouvo Zinsou: On joue la comédie; 11. Zadi Zaourou: L'Œil; 12. Werewere Liking: La Puissance d'Um; Conclusion; References; Index.