ABSTRACT Spaces abound to accommodate theatrical performances in Ghana, yet most performances are limited to the conventional theatre spaces (usually underscored by built-up auditoriums, stage, wings etc.). Also some conventional theatre space (such as the proscenium) over the years has bridged a gap between audience, performers and the environment. This is partly due to the introduction of modern trends in pyrotechnic and special effects (projections and sophisticated lighting systems); bein...
The relatively high cost of making theatre sets to match the scenic symbology of dramatic productions in contemporary Nigerian theatres has engendered a rather unsavory scenic practice evidenced in the repetitive use of stock sets. Besides the sense of movement that is seriously dislocated, these sets are used without recourse to the technical problems associated with structural weakness, media weight, surface corrosion and stereotypic defects. However, the problems generated by this te...
The growing concern to ascertain the extent to which the print media have been influencing the Nigerian parliamentary politics informed this study. This has become imperative with the restoration of democracy to Nigeria in 1999. More fundamentally, the need to determino whether the print media influence on parliament and politics has in any way advanced the cause' of parliament, democracy and good governance is an additional reason that propelled the study. The study has therefore b...
This study is about the role of the press in the pol itical process in Nigeria; analysing its perception of political power, uses and interpretation of political realities in the country within the field of alternative media studies, using West Afr·ican Pilot newspaper and TheNews magazine as models. The study reviews relevant concP-pts such as political participation democracy, citizen's media, n·.odels of alternative press; its theories and practice, as well as the two publications...
Party politics, as a cardinal element in a democracy, serve as the platform for politicians. However, at a point in the political process, interests often collide, resulting in a dispute. Such dispute comes in two forms - intra-party and inter-party. This study examines the nature of intra-party dispute, the last leadership dispute in the People's Democratic Party (PDP), a major Nigerian political party, and the way the media, through newspapers' editorials, portrayed the dispute. The st...
ABSTRACT Feminism has been discussed in different contexts with diverse categories and implications. Molara Ogundipe-Leslie‘s interpretation of feminism acknowledges the different ways in which it can be understood within the African context. The writings of African women go a long way to reflect the true identity of the African woman and her conditions. Tsitsi Dangarembga and Tracie Chima Utoh-Ezeajugh are two such African women writers, some of whose works truly tell the situation of the...
ABSTRACT Waste management has become one of the social menace in Ghana, thus the need to find remedy to the situation. Therefore, this research promoted the use of found objects in designing costume thereby, exhibiting the beauty of what is considered waste in the production of The Slaves; a play written by Mohammed Ben Abdallah and directed by Elijah Twum. The thesis further explored the concept of recycling and reusing of waste materials as an experiment to create costumes; thus bestowing a...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the role of non-pharmacological activities in the management of hypertension. Specifically, it aimed at assessing the impact of dance therapy on the management of hypertension, and the prospects of integrating it into the healthcare system. The study adopted the mixed method approach including experimental research design, using the case study of Abokobi Health Centre in the Greater Accra Region. For the quantitative part of this study, a randomized control...
ABSTRACT The study sought to trace the history of set design in Ghana through the study of some selected productions of the Concert Party, the National Theatre and the Efua Theodora Sutherland Studio. The qualitative research design was employed for the study. Two sampling techniques were employed to gather data for the research; purposive sampling technique was used to select a total of 12 respondents for the study, and sequential sampling technique was used in selecting the documents for an...
This study is a comparative analysis of Brecht's theory of presentational theatrical production with the Tiv Kwagh-hir theatre showing both the similarities and differences. Broadly speaking, both the Brechtian Epic theatre and the Kwagh-hir theatre share the same approach to production. The Kwagh-hir as paradigm for the African traditional theatre shows that from time immemorial productions follow the Brechtian presentational style of production because it is essentially a story telling...
ABSTRACT This study examines the suitability or otherwise of the National Theatre of Ghana and the Efua Theodora Sutherland Drama Studio (E.T.S Drama Studio) at the University of Ghana, taking into account what these structures entail as theatre spaces for productions. This research then became significant because the researcher realised not much documentation has been done on these structures especially in terms of what each possesses and what it does not. Hence this study seeks first to fil...
ABSTRACT It is projected that high rate of death attributed to the cause of diabetes shall rise by 2030. Until recently, however, issues relating to ill health, especially in the Sub-Saharan Africa used to be dominated by infectious diseases and not non communicable diseases like diabetes. The Ghana Diabetes Care Model is the approach used thus far in diabetes education. This investigation explores the Popular Theatre process as a possible complement to the ‘top down’ approach of the Ghan...
The crisis of the earth is beginning to take centre stage in world affairs. The concern globally hinges on the need to rescue the environment from an impending ecological crisis. Over the years, changes in climate conditions have intensified a near desperate quest to salvage humanity from eco-degradation. The irony however, is that these changes are largely orchestrated by human activities. This study investigates the preoccupation of drama and the dramatic text in Nigeria with a view to...
ABSTRACT The bases of costuming of most plays are inappropriate in Ghana because some directors are ignorant of what actually goes into costuming. In most instances, there are a lot of anachronisms where costumes do not march up with the period and occasion. Also lack of funding for productions, has made directors and designers handicapped, thereby making use of any available costume. For fear of being charged high prices, directors sometimes do away with capable costume designers, and leave ...
ABSTRACT The aim of this research is to examine the impact of management in FUOYE Theatre and Media Arts department. That is, using the department as a case study to examine the importance of management in the department. Chapter one covers the general introduction which includes the background, purpose, significance and scope of the study, there is also the methodology, limitation of study and definition of terms. Chapter two is the literature review, which is an in depth look into managemen...