1st Edition

Black Theatre in Britain

By A. Ruth Tompsett Copyright 1996
    96 Pages
    by Routledge

    96 Pages
    by Routledge

    First Published in 1998. Performing Arts International provides a forum for a wide range of writing concerning theory and practice of time-based arts around the world. This is Volume 1, Part 2 and includes a collection of articles and papers from the Black Theatre in Higher Education Conference in London April 1994 including topics as a black aesthetic, developments, arts education and cultural diversity, trends in Black writing for the theatres, and young practitioners.

    Chapter 1 Re-imagining History: An Introduction to the Black Theatre Conference Papers, A. RuthTompsett; Chapter 2 Towards a Black Aesthetic, JatinderVerma; Chapter 3 Black Theatre Development at Theatre Royal, Stratford East, PhilipHedley; Chapter 4 Arts Education and Cultural Diversity, MaggieSemple; Chapter 5 Panel: Present Practice Bringing Students and Live Theatre Together, SitaBrahmachari; Chapter 6 Panel: Present Practice A Personal Perspective on Working in Theatre, AdjoaAndoh; Chapter 7 Panel: Present Practice Trends in Black Writing for Theatre, Joan-AnnMaynard; Chapter 8 Panel: Present Practice Notes on Becoming an Artist, MichaelMcMillan; Chapter 9 Panel: Young Practitioners, MaureenHibbert, StuartTaylor, PatriciaElcock, NinderBilling;

    Biography

    Authored by Tompsett, A. Ruth