New Theatre in Francophone and Anglophone Africa

A Selection of Papers Held at a Conference in Mandelieu, 23-26 June, 1995

• Author(s): Anne Fuchs,
• Publisher: Rodopi
• Pages: 292
• ISBN_13: 9789042007253
  ISBN_10: 9042007257
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Drama / European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh , Literary Criticism / General , Performing Arts / Theater / General , Performing Arts / Theater / History & Criticism , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / Popular Culture , Social Science / Sociology / General ,

Description:... This volume is mainly a collection of papers presented at the 1995 Mandelieu conference in France which brought together artists and critics. The theme was that of contemporary African theatre in the former British and French empires. The contributions are of interest to those working in theatre generally and to those specialising in African performance, development studies and comparative literature. The varied topics include: popular theatre, Soyinka and France, syncretic theatre, comparisons between Anglophone and Francophone theatre in the Cameroon, censorship, development theatre and Sony Labou Tansi. There are also interview with Southern African writers and pieces of creative writing.