Ghana's Concert Party Theatre:
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Book Description
". . . succeeds in conveying the exciting and fascinating character of the concert party genre, as well as showing clearly how this material can be used to rethink a number of contemporary theoretical themes and issues." -- Karin Barber
Drawing on her participation as an actress in concert party performances, oral histories of performers, and archival research, Catherine M. Cole traces the history and development of Ghana's concert party tradition. Cole shows how concert parties combined an eclectic array of cultural influences, adapting characters and songs from American movies, popular British ballads, and local storytelling traditions into a spirited blend of comedy and social commentary.
A companion video, Stageshakers!, by Nathan Kwame Braun, brings the concert party to life for English-speaking audiences.
About the Author
Catherine M. Cole is Assistant Professor in the Department of Dramatic Art at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She has published numerous articles on African theatre and has collaborated with filmmaker Nathan Kwame Braun on "passing girl; riverside," a video essay on the ethical dilemmas of visual anthropology.
Ghana's Concert Party Theatre:,Catherine M. Cole,Indiana University Press,025321436X,20th century,Comedy,General,Ghana,History,History: World,Music-halls (Variety theaters, cabarets, etc.),Performing Arts,Pop Arts / Pop Culture,Popular Culture - General,Theater - History & Criticism,Traveling theater
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