Soweto's Theatre of Resistance, 1984-1994

SKU: 9780796927040
Soweto's Theatre of Resistance, 1984-1994: Gibson Kente, Matsemela Manaka and Maishe Maponya by Andile Xaba

Soweto's Theatre of Resistance, 1984-1994

SKU: 9780796927040
Author: Andile Xaba
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Gibson Kente, Matsemela Manaka and Maishe Maponya

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Three Soweto playwrights. Three distinctive theatrical styles. Each using plays to communicate messages of humanism, Black Consciousness, and Black solidarity. Andile Xaba traces the history of community theater in Soweto, South Africa, during the turbulent years of 1984–1994. Showing how township theater became a popular avenue for political and cultural expression, he places the development of icons Gibson Kente, Matsemela Manaka, and Maishe Maponya into the sociopolitical context of the time. CONTENTS: Theatre Produced in Soweto. Writing the Elusive Narrative of Soweto-Based Community Theatre, 1984–1994. Soweto's Community Theatre. Gibson Kente. Matsemela Manaka. Maishe Maponya. Conclusion.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
293
Publisher
HSRC Press
Published
15 April 2026
Language
English
ISBN
9780796927040

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