The A to Z of African American Theater
Description
African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World.
The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.
Product details
| Published | Sep 02 2009 |
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| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 624 |
| ISBN | 9780810870611 |
| Imprint | Scarecrow Press |
| Series | The A to Z Guide Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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