Shakespeare in & out of Africa / Shakespeare in and out of Africa volume editor, Jane Plastow ; re views editor, Martin Banham. - xiv, 194 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm. - African theatre ; 12 . - African theatre (Woodbridge, Suffolk, England) ; 12. .

Includes the playscript Wáòesâoo, Hamlet! or The Resurrection of Ham let.

Includes bibliographical references.

Shakespeare, Africa & the Globe Olympiad -- The two gentlemen of Zim babwe & their diaspora audience at Shakespeare's Globe -- Shakespeare's African nostos : township nostalgia & South African performance at sea -- áItáan áOgáináintáin, The winter's tales : Shakespeare meets Yoruba gods -- Performing the nation at the London Globe : notes on a South S udanese Cymbeline : 'we will be like other people in other places' -- A frican Shakespeares : a discussion -- 'Sa bezsominn Shakespeare la' : t he brave new world of Dev Virahsawmy -- Crioulo Shakespeareno & the Cre olising of King Lear -- Playscript : Wáòesâoo, Hamlet!

A key volume for Shakespeare, African theatre and the postcolonial c ultural scholars, promoting debate on the role of Western cultural icon s in contemporary postcolonial cultures.

9781847010803 (pbk.) 1847010806 (pbk.)

2013-498655

016499893 Uk


Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Dramatic production.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Stage history-- Africa.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 -- Appreciation-- Africa.


Theater-- Production and direction-- Africa.

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