{"product_id":"committed-theatre-in-nigeria-9781498593809","title":"Committed Theatre in Nigeria","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides an overview of the full range of the teaching and practice of Committed Theatre and theatre of commitment in Nigeria for scholars in the arts and cultural studies. It is divided into four sections; Chapter 1: Theatre in Development Discourse, which is comprised of four papers that explore the theories of practice of theatre of commitment. Chapter 2 : Nigerian Theatre in Perspective discusses the trends, ethos of revolution, theatrical elements and communalistic\/individualistic tendencies and the taboos theatre, drama and traditional theatre in Nigeria. In Chapter 3, the social, cultural and historical implications of Nigeria theatre, is examined in papers that focus on politics, theatre, and echoes of separatism in Nigeria and including an analysis of Aesthetagement of the Calabar Carnival in Nigeria. Chapter 4 performs a critical analysis of committed theatre practices from a global perspective. Interviews were conducted with committed artistes from Nigeria, Canada,\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Tables\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunction, need and the practical implications of Committed Theatre and Theatre of Commitment in Nigeria: An Introduction.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Theatre in Development Discourse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Imperatives of Freire’s Poetics of Liberation for Applied Theatre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdegbamigbe, Abayomi.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Arts: Artistes and the Theatre in Development Discourse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJiboku, Joseph Olutoyin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Being Black: Art and commitment in August Wilson \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrayer P. Elmo Raj\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunctional Arts: An Innovative Exploration of Bamboo for Entreprenuerer Possibilities in Nigeria.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eQuadri, Oluwasegun Olawale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2 :Nigerian theatre in perspective\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePatterns and Trends of Committed Theatre in Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLawal, Hameed Olutoba\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Revolutionary Ethos in Sam Ukala’s Last Heroes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOgu-Raphael, Ifeanyi and Stephen Ogheneruro Okpadah\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTheatrical elements in the Egba Festival of Kokori People in Delta State\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAwodiya, Muyiwa P. and Akpore Nicholas Efe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommunalistic\/Individualistic Tendencies and the Taboos in Wedlock of the Gods\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdjeketa Blessing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3 Social, cultural and historical implications of Nigeria theatre\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePolitics, Theatre, and Echoes of Separatism in Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkpadah, Stephen Ogheneruro and Taiwo Afolabi Okunola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePoverty, Ethics and Theatre Entrepreneurship in Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOyewo, Segun Oyeleke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnalysis of Aesthetagement of Calabar Carnival in Nigeria\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOyewo, Segun Oyeleke and Christopher Elochukwu Unegbu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Committed theatre practices: A critical analysis from a Global Perspective \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommitted Theatre Practices: Indigenous Theatre Practice in Indonesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSilas Emovwodo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFunctional Theatre and Theatre of Commitment in Nigeria: An Interview with Akanji Nasiru\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOyewo, Segun Oyeleke \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommitted Theatre, Committed People: Interview with Practitioners from Canada, interview with Paulina Grainger – Arts and Outreach Coordinator, (Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) \u0026amp; Lina De Guevara (Founder, Puente Theatre, Canada)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTaiwo Afolabi Okunola\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Committed Artist on the Niger Delta Speaks: An Interview with Ben Binebai, Associate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProfessor of Theatre Arts, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOkpadah, Stephen Ogheneruro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Committed Artiste from Ethiopia: Debebe Eshetu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMenyahel Teshome\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040866042199,"sku":"9781498593809","price":76.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/committed-theatre-in-nigeria-9781498593809","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}