{"product_id":"global-theatre-anthologies-ancient-indigenous-and-modern-plays-from-africa-and-the-diaspora-9781350360686","title":"Global Theatre Anthologies Ancient Indigenous and","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe power of theatrical performance is universal, but the style and concerns of theatre are specific to individual cultures. This volume in the \u003ci\u003eGlobal Theatre Perspectives\u003c\/i\u003e series presents a reconstructed ancient performance text, four one-act indigenous African plays and five modern dramas from various regions of Africa and the Caribbean Diaspora. Because these plays span centuries and are the work of artists from diverse cultures, readers can see elements that occur across time and space. Physicalized ritual, direct interaction with spectators, improvisation, music, drumming, and metaphorical animal characters help create the theatrical forms in multiple plays. Recurring themes include the establishment or challenging of political authority, the oppression or corruption of government, societal expectations based on gender, the complex and transformational nature of identity, and the power of dreams. Though each play is its own unique entity, reading them together allows readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgements   Introduction   \u003ci\u003eThe Triumph of Horus\u003c\/i\u003e translated and edited by H. W. Fairman   “Masque of the Boa-Constrictor,” a Yoruba masquerade   \u003ci\u003eOba Ko`so (The King did not hang)\u003c\/i\u003e by Duro Ladipo   \u003ci\u003eFabula: Yawreoch Commedia\u003c\/i\u003e “The Comedy of Animals” by Tekle Hawariat     “When the Hunchback Made Rain” by Elvania Namukwaya Zirimu   \u003ci\u003eDeath and the King’s Horseman\u003c\/i\u003e by Wole Soyinka   \u003ci\u003eAnowa \u003c\/i\u003eby Ama Ata Aidoo   \u003ci\u003eSizwe Banzi is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona   \u003ci\u003eDream on Monkey Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e by Derek Walcott   \u003ci\u003eCouvade\u003c\/i\u003e by Michael Gilkes   Further Reading","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49407542395223,"sku":"9781350360686","price":32.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781350360686.jpg?v=1730499724","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/global-theatre-anthologies-ancient-indigenous-and-modern-plays-from-africa-and-the-diaspora-9781350360686","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}