reality of african theater by eguriase s. m. okaka
THE REALITY OF AFRICA THEATRE As called from the definition of different authors : “Theatre is an off-shoot of life that seeks to be performed before an audience. An audience is a group or segment of the society or a mixture of a group thereof.” Another perspective sees, “theatre as an organized spectacle presented before an audience which according to Ola Rotimi is intended to edify or entertain or both. According to Andrew Horn , “theatre in its broadest sense subsumes elements of most structured performance before an audience including drama, dance, music, and recital.” E.T. Kirby in his book, “INDIGENOUS AFRICA THEATRE” classifies Africa traditional performance into seven general categories. These are: · Simple Enactment (Drama) · Ritual and Ritualized Enactment · Storytelling performance · ...