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A History of East African Theatre, Volume 2Theatre for Development in East Africa

A History of East African Theatre, Volume 2: Theatre for Development in East Africa [Under the umbrella heading of Theatre for Development, but encompassing a host of forms of social activist theatre, this chapter offers the first regional history of how and why such productions have come, from the 1980s, to dominate the theatre landscape in much of East Africa. The chapter traces varying national modes in adopting and utilising the form and discusses how it has been used and abused by intellectuals; I/NGOs; governments and community groups to engage with a host a social issues.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A History of East African Theatre, Volume 2Theatre for Development in East Africa

Part of the Transnational Theatre Histories Book Series
Plastow, Jane
Springer Journals — Nov 3, 2021
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Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
ISBN
978-3-030-87730-9
Pages
217 –300
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-87731-6_4
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Abstract

[Under the umbrella heading of Theatre for Development, but encompassing a host of forms of social activist theatre, this chapter offers the first regional history of how and why such productions have come, from the 1980s, to dominate the theatre landscape in much of East Africa. The chapter traces varying national modes in adopting and utilising the form and discusses how it has been used and abused by intellectuals; I/NGOs; governments and community groups to engage with a host a social issues.]

Published: Nov 3, 2021

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