African Theatre and Performance

5 credits

Theater, dance, and other types of performance, focusing on West Africa and South Africa. Considers plays by writers such as Wole Soyinka, Ama Ata Aidoo, and Athol Fugard, as well as contemporary dance works by choreographers such as Mamela Nyamza and Gregory Maqoma. Topics include slavery, colonialism, and apartheid, all of which have had a profound impact on African history and cultures.