Performance and Politics in Tanzania: The Nation on Stage

(Part of the African Expressive Cultures Series)

by Laura Edmondson

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In Performance and Politics in Tanzania, Laura Edmondson examines how politics, social values, and gender are expressed on stage. Now a disappearing tradition, Tanzanian popular theatre integrates comic sketches, acrobatics, melodrama, song, and dance to produce lively commentaries on what it means to be Tanzanian. These dynamic shows invite improvisation and spontaneous and raucous audience participation as they explore popular sentiments...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0253219124

ISBN13:9780253219121

Release Date:July 2007

Publisher:Indiana University Press

Length:192 Pages

Weight:0.68 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.2"

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Africa Arts, Music & Photography Civil Rights Civil Rights & Liberties East Africa History Humor & Entertainment Performing Arts Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences Specific Topics Tanzania Theater

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