The A to Z of African American Theater

von Anthony D. Hill, Douglas Q. Barnett

542 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

African American Theater is a vibrant and unique entity enriched by ancient Egyptian rituals, West African folklore, and European theatrical practices. A continuum of African folk traditions, it combines storytelling, mythology, rituals, music, song, and dance with ancestor worship from ancient times to the present. It afforded black artists a cultural gold mine to celebrate what it was like to be an African American in The New World. The A to Z of African American Theater celebrates nearly 200 years of black theater in the United States, identifying representative African American theater-producing organizations and chronicling their contributions to the field from its birth in 1816 to the present. This is done through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 500 cross-referenced dictionary entries on actors, directors, playwrights, plays, theater producing organizations, themes, locations, and theater movements and awards.

• Reihe: Scarecrow Press
• ISBN: 9780810868984
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.09.2009
• Größe: 218 x 144 mm
• Verlag: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc