THE CONVERGENCE OF POPULAR THEATRE, ENTERTAINMENT-EDUCATION AND THEATRE-FORDEVELOPMENT IN THE PERFORMING ARTS DISCIPLINE
| Main Author: | Okam, Chinyere Lilian |
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| Format: | Article Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2016
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/5075484 |
Daftar Isi:
- Abstract This article analyses the points of confluence of popular theatre, entertainment-education and theatre-for-development; and by identifying their histories, objectives, mediums of transmission, it addresses their convergence in the performing arts discipline. Part of their inter-connectedness is in audience-character relationships and their diverse renditions, some of which address clear-cut issues of morality, politics, economics and many others. The paper also identifies their common objective which is the focus on systemically designed or inherently induced attitudinal change in societies where they are engaged. It further makes a case for their inclusion in the theatre studies curriculum due to their content and the way they appropriate dramatic tools in carrying out their goals.