African Theatre 18

<p>This open issue of African Theatre is a departure from the traditional themed format to showcase the plethora of styles approaches and perspectives that populate the contemporary field of African theatre studies with contributions from Ethiopia Malawi Nigeria South Africa and Ghana. Focusing mainly on case studies contributors engage a variety of performance forms ranging from investigations into radical dramatic and popular musical performances through "street theatre" (festivals and masquerade shows) and pop culture to consideration of applied theatre dance audience cultural performances and folktales. Articles address African American and African cultural dialogue choreographic study and the carnivalization of indigenous African festivals. Others look at pan- Africanism and the concept of a global Africa; contesting stigmatization of disability; performance of nationality as well as orality and African performance aesthetics.<br />Highlighted in this volume is the playscript of the detective play The Inspector and the Hero by Femi Osofisan one of Africa's foremost playwrights.<br />Volume Editor: CHUKWUMA OKOYE<br />Series Editors: Yvette Hutchison Reader Department of Theatre & Performance Studies University of Warwick; Chukwuma Okoye Reader in African Theatre & Performance University of Ibadan; Jane Plastow Professor of African Theatre University of Leeds.</p>