The Cambridge guide to African and Caribbean theatre / edited by Martin Banham, Errol Hill, George Woodyard ; advisory editor for Africa Olu Obafemi

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TextPublication details: Cambridge : Cambridge University press, 1994Description: 261 p. : il.; 25 cmISBN:

0521411394

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Summary: The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre is an exploration of the rich diversity of theatrical traditions in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Beautifully illustrated throughout, the book traces the ancient and complex roots of African theatre - still evident in community festivals and religious rituals - through the centuries of colonial domination, to the African diaspora and its manifestation in Caribbean theatre. Drawing upon the parent Cambridge Guide to Theatre, material is updated and refocused to offer a specific view of traditional and contemporary theatre activity in over 40 countries. National essays are followed by alphabetically arranged entries on the major figures in the theatrical arts of that country, whilst additional entries concentrate on specific aspects of theatre, from rituals and festivals to theatre companies and languageScope and content: Sumari: African theatre (Introduction (English-speaking Africa - French-speaking Africa - Portuguese-speaking Africa); Benin,Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland ; Burkina Faso ; Cameroon ; People's Republic of Congo ; Cote d'Ivoire ; Ethiopia ; Gabon and the Central African Republic ; Ghana ; Guinea ; Kenya ; Madagascar ; Malawi ; Mali ; Mauritius ; Niger ; Nigeria ; Senegal ; Sierra Leone ; South Africa ; Togo ; Uganda ; Zaire ; Zambia ; Zimbabwe -- Caribbean theatre (Introduction (English-speaking Caribbean - French-speaking Caribbean - Hispanic-speaking Caribbean) ; Barbados ; Cuba ; Dominican Republic ; Eastern Caribbean States ; Guyana ; Jamaica ; Puerto Rico ; Trinidad and Tobago

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Llibre	Biblioteca Barcelona	Biblioteca Barcelona BCN Magatzem Fons N	N-41845 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		1900005962

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The Cambridge Guide to African and Caribbean Theatre is an exploration of the rich diversity of theatrical traditions in sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. Beautifully illustrated throughout, the book traces the ancient and complex roots of African theatre - still evident in community festivals and religious rituals - through the centuries of colonial domination, to the African diaspora and its manifestation in Caribbean theatre. Drawing upon the parent Cambridge Guide to Theatre, material is updated and refocused to offer a specific view of traditional and contemporary theatre activity in over 40 countries. National essays are followed by alphabetically arranged entries on the major figures in the theatrical arts of that country, whilst additional entries concentrate on specific aspects of theatre, from rituals and festivals to theatre companies and language

Sumari: African theatre (Introduction (English-speaking Africa - French-speaking Africa - Portuguese-speaking Africa); Benin,Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland ; Burkina Faso ; Cameroon ; People's Republic of Congo ; Cote d'Ivoire ; Ethiopia ; Gabon and the Central African Republic ; Ghana ; Guinea ; Kenya ; Madagascar ; Malawi ; Mali ; Mauritius ; Niger ; Nigeria ; Senegal ; Sierra Leone ; South Africa ; Togo ; Uganda ; Zaire ; Zambia ; Zimbabwe -- Caribbean theatre (Introduction (English-speaking Caribbean - French-speaking Caribbean - Hispanic-speaking Caribbean) ; Barbados ; Cuba ; Dominican Republic ; Eastern Caribbean States ; Guyana ; Jamaica
; Puerto Rico ; Trinidad and Tobago

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