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	The [[African Theatre and Performance Working Group]]of the [[IFTR]]		The [[African Theatre and Performance Working Group]]of the [[IFTR]]
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−	~~[[The African Theatre\|African Theatre, The]], Cape Town~~

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 [[African theatre]] usually refers to theatre and performance forms and works deriving from the African continent.
-''For the term as the name of a specific [[Venue|performance venue]], see the entry on '''[[The African Theatre]]'''''.
+''For the term as the name of a specific [[Venue|performance venue]] in South Africa, see the entry on '''[[The African Theatre]]'''''.
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 == [[African Theatre]] ==

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−	''For the term as the name of a [[Venue\|performance venue]], see the entry on [[The African Theatre]]''.	+	''For the term as the name of a [[Venue\|performance venue]], see the entry on '''[[The African Theatre]]'''''.

	== [[African Theatre]] ==		== [[African Theatre]] ==

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−	''For the term as the name of a [[performance venue]], see the entry on [[The African Theatre]]''.	+	''For the term as the name of a [[Venue\|performance venue]], see the entry on [[The African Theatre]]''.

	== [[African Theatre]] ==		== [[African Theatre]] ==

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		+	''For the term as the name of a [[performance venue]], see the entry on [[The African Theatre]]''.

	== [[African Theatre]] ==		== [[African Theatre]] ==

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−	The first and perhaps most important observation to make, given the variety, size and cultural diversity of the African continent is a question one may ask about "[[African theatre]]" (or ~~'''~~"[[African performance]]"~~'''~~), namely "What ''Africa'' are you talking about?" It is one often asked by a number of commentators, one of the more critical being the Nigerian born author and academic [[Kole Omotoso]] (See for example [[Yvette Hutchison\|Hutchison]] and [[Kole Omotoso\|Omotoso]]. 1995.) The fact is that there are a multitude of "Africas", each with its own particular cultural, social, political, economic, ethical and other characteristics - and ''ipso facto'', its own traditions, conventions and functions of and for theatrical performance.	+	The first and perhaps most important observation to make, given the variety, size and cultural diversity of the African continent is a question one may ask about "[[African theatre]]" (or "[[African performance]]"), namely "What ''Africa'' are you talking about?" It is one often asked by a number of commentators, one of the more critical being the Nigerian born author and academic [[Kole Omotoso]] (See for example [[Yvette Hutchison\|Hutchison]] and [[Kole Omotoso\|Omotoso]]. 1995.) The fact is that there are a multitude of "Africas", each with its own particular cultural, social, political, economic, ethical and other characteristics - and ''ipso facto'', its own traditions, conventions and functions of and for theatrical performance.

	The second obeservation has to do with the rather dated notion that Africa did not have a tradition of ''theatre'' (or the ''idea'' of theatre), and that many African languages did not have a word for it. This stance assumes that theatre - as a cultural practice - was brought to the continent in the period of colonization by European settlers. But this belief is this is patently absurd, for it totally ignores the nature of [[theatre]] and [[performance]] as we see them today, as well as the growing archaeological evidence. For example, it is widely believed that the first human beings almost certainly came from the continent, and these peoples (e.g. the [[San]] in [[Southern Africa]]) had a long narrative and dance tradition, as evidenced by age-old rock paintings containing drawings and other physical indications. In addition, the northern regions, notably Egypt, abutted the [[European]] continent and yet are part of Africa.		The second obeservation has to do with the rather dated notion that Africa did not have a tradition of ''theatre'' (or the ''idea'' of theatre), and that many African languages did not have a word for it. This stance assumes that theatre - as a cultural practice - was brought to the continent in the period of colonization by European settlers. But this belief is this is patently absurd, for it totally ignores the nature of [[theatre]] and [[performance]] as we see them today, as well as the growing archaeological evidence. For example, it is widely believed that the first human beings almost certainly came from the continent, and these peoples (e.g. the [[San]] in [[Southern Africa]]) had a long narrative and dance tradition, as evidenced by age-old rock paintings containing drawings and other physical indications. In addition, the northern regions, notably Egypt, abutted the [[European]] continent and yet are part of Africa.

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−	The first and perhaps most important observation to make, given the variety, size and cultural diversity of the African continent is a question one may ask about "[[African theatre]], namely "What ''Africa'' are you talking about?" It is one often asked by a number of commentators, one of the more critical being the Nigerian born author and academic [[Kole Omotoso]] (See for example [[Yvette Hutchison\|Hutchison]] and [[Kole Omotoso\|Omotoso]]. 1995.) The fact is that there are a multitude of "Africas", each with its own particular cultural, social, political, economic, ethical and other characteristics - and ''ipso facto'', its own traditions, conventions and functions of and for theatrical performance.	+	The first and perhaps most important observation to make, given the variety, size and cultural diversity of the African continent is a question one may ask about "[[African theatre]]" (or "[[African performance]]"), namely "What ''Africa'' are you talking about?" It is one often asked by a number of commentators, one of the more critical being the Nigerian born author and academic [[Kole Omotoso]] (See for example [[Yvette Hutchison\|Hutchison]] and [[Kole Omotoso\|Omotoso]]. 1995.) The fact is that there are a multitude of "Africas", each with its own particular cultural, social, political, economic, ethical and other characteristics - and ''ipso facto'', its own traditions, conventions and functions of and for theatrical performance.

	The second obeservation has to do with the rather dated notion that Africa did not have a tradition of ''theatre'' (or the ''idea'' of theatre), and that many African languages did not have a word for it. This stance assumes that theatre - as a cultural practice - was brought to the continent in the period of colonization by European settlers. But this belief is this is patently absurd, for it totally ignores the nature of [[theatre]] and [[performance]] as we see them today, as well as the growing archaeological evidence. For example, it is widely believed that the first human beings almost certainly came from the continent, and these peoples (e.g. the [[San]] in [[Southern Africa]]) had a long narrative and dance tradition, as evidenced by age-old rock paintings containing drawings and other physical indications. In addition, the northern regions, notably Egypt, abutted the [[European]] continent and yet are part of Africa.		The second obeservation has to do with the rather dated notion that Africa did not have a tradition of ''theatre'' (or the ''idea'' of theatre), and that many African languages did not have a word for it. This stance assumes that theatre - as a cultural practice - was brought to the continent in the period of colonization by European settlers. But this belief is this is patently absurd, for it totally ignores the nature of [[theatre]] and [[performance]] as we see them today, as well as the growing archaeological evidence. For example, it is widely believed that the first human beings almost certainly came from the continent, and these peoples (e.g. the [[San]] in [[Southern Africa]]) had a long narrative and dance tradition, as evidenced by age-old rock paintings containing drawings and other physical indications. In addition, the northern regions, notably Egypt, abutted the [[European]] continent and yet are part of Africa.

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		+	[[Samuel Ravengai\|Ravengai, Samuel]] 2015. [[African theatre\|African Theatre]]: Why it is important to transpose Western classics. ''The Conversation'' , 26 October[http://theconversation.com/african-theatre-why-its-important-to-transpose-western-dramatic-classics-48777?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+October+26+2015+-+3700&utm_content=Latest+from+The+Conversation+for+October+26+2015+-+3700+CID_4f054333f1b9043761a488335297040e&utm_source=campaign_monitor_africa&utm_term=African%20theatre%20why%20its%20important%20to%20transpose%20Western%20dramatic%20classics]

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