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 |