People's theatre
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
A term by activist writers and academics in the 1970’s-1980’s to refer to theatre by and for the oppressed (black) masses in South Africa (i.e. "the people"). A number of companies used the term as a name in the period.
See also Political theatre, Popular theatre, Township theatre, People’s venues , etc.
Return to South African Theatre Terminology and Thematic Entries
Return to Main Page