Theatre and Postcolonial Desires

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ISBN: 9780415435444 | 0415435447
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Copyright: 6/12/2007

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This book explores the themes of colonial encounters and postcolonial contests over identity, power and culture through the prism of theatre. The author examines the work of prominent Nigerian and British playwrights who came of age after the passing of the British Empire.

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Introduction: Colonial Modernity, Postcolonial Desires and a Cultural Practice Nigeria
Theatre, Mythology and Political Activism
Theatre, Nation and the Revolutionary Ideal
Theatre, Gender and Power
Yoruba Travelling Theatres: Popular Theatre and Searches for Postcolonial Subjectivity
Theatre, Democracy and Community Development: Ahmadu Bello University and the Nigerian Popular Theatre Alliance England
Dramatizing the Colonial Nation
Theatre and Decolonizing Identities
Caryl Churchill: Decolonizing Gender and Class
Monstrosities, Deviants and Darkies: Monstrous Regiment, Gay Sweatshop and Black Theatres in England
Conclusion
Notes
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