Dynamics of Distancing in Nigerian Drama

Dynamics of Distancing in Nigerian Drama
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 9783838268422
ISBN-13 : 3838268423
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Download or read book Dynamics of Distancing in Nigerian Drama written by Nadia Anwar and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2016-07-05 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nadia Anwar analyzes selected post-independence Nigerian dramas using the conceptual framework of metatheatre, a theatrical strategy that foregrounds the process of play-making by breaking the dramatic illusion. She argues that distancing, as a function of metatheatre, creates a balanced theatrical experience and environment in terms of the emotive and cognitive levels of reception of a particular performance. Anwar's book is the first in-depth study to apply the concept of metatheatre to Nigerian drama. She brings the perspectives of Bertolt Brecht, Thomas J. Scheff, and other theoreticians of dramatic distancing to the analysis of plays by authors such as Wole Soyinka, Ola Rotimi, Femi Osofisan, Esiaba Irobi, and Stella ‘Dia Oyedepo.


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