The Kwagh-hir Theater
A Weapon for Social Action
Nonfiction, Art & Architecture, Art History, African, General Art, Fiction & Literature, Drama
| Author: | Iyorwuese Hagher | ISBN: | 9780761862512 |
| Publisher: | UPA | Publication: | November 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | UPA | Language: | English |
| Author: | Iyorwuese Hagher |
| ISBN: | 9780761862512 |
| Publisher: | UPA |
| Publication: | November 14, 2013 |
| Imprint: | UPA |
| Language: | English |
The Kwagh-hir Theater: A Weapon for Social Action represents a significant milestone in the documentation and theorization of non-Western theater. The book describes how the Tiv people of Nigeria used their indigenous theater to fight against British colonialism and oppression by dominant groups in Nigeria. It celebrates the power of the theater to give voice to the voiceless and to become a catalyst for positive change.
The Kwagh-hir Theater: A Weapon for Social Action represents a significant milestone in the documentation and theorization of non-Western theater. The book describes how the Tiv people of Nigeria used their indigenous theater to fight against British colonialism and oppression by dominant groups in Nigeria. It celebrates the power of the theater to give voice to the voiceless and to become a catalyst for positive change.
