This is the first study to be entirely devoted to African literary drama in French, a major component of African theater. Beginning with a detailed analysis of

This book aims to offer a broad history of theatre in Africa. The roots of African theatre are ancient and complex and lie in areas of community festival, seaso

Scholars examining literature from former French colonies sometimes view it wrongly as simply an outgrowth of colonial literature. By suggesting new ways to und

This title explores the diversity of the performing arts in Africa and the diaspora, from studies of major dramatic authors and formal literary dramas to improv

The contributions to this volume in the African Theatre series make clear that the role of women in the theatre across the continent has changed as control is m