A History of African American Theatre

This definitive history of African-American theatre embraces companies from across the U.S., as well as the anglophone Caribbean and African-American companies touring Europe, Australia and Africa. Representing a catholicity of styles, from African ritual to European forms, amateur to professional, and political nationalism to integration, the volume covers all aspects of performance. It includes minstrel, vaudeville, and cabaret acts, as well as shows written by whites that used black casts.

Author: Errol G. Hill, James V. Hatch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 12/08/2005
Pages: 634
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.75lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 1.40d
ISBN13: 9780521624725
ISBN10: 052162472X
BISAC Categories:
- Performing Arts | Theater | History & Criticism
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | African American & Black Studies