ABSTRACT It is axiomatic that a young person‘s experience of education should be coherent, continuous and progressive. This can be achieved when the syllabus content layering provides continuity and progression in learning. Many countries and governments like England, Scotland, Australia, United States, Finland and South Africa have made efforts to achieve continuity and progression in learning in general and also in particular subjects. This required the aforementioned nations to reorganiz...
ABSTRACT The study focused on analysing and finding out the importance of the role of costume and makeup in horror film making with particular focus on the horror film, ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ which was directed by Alexandra Aja in the year 2006. Findings of the study show how costume and makeup are important in film making and how they can also be used to enhance and convey film meaning in the horror genre. Theories like semiotics and audience reception were appointed in the study in order...
ABSTRACT Ngugi wa Thiong’o is known throughout the world for his writing of novels, e.g. Petals of Blood (1977) and critical essays, e.g. Delolonising the Mind (1994). With the writing of The Trail of Dedan Kimathi (1977), in collaboration with Micere Mugo, he became known as a playwright as well. The two community plays, I Will Marry When I Want (1982) and Mother, Sing for Me, brought focus to indigenous Kenyan theatre. They were created and performed by the Kamiriithu-villagers in the the...
ABSTRACT Branding in the theatre seeks to connect a theatre company and its product to its audience. This is with the aim of achieving a company‟s mission and audience satisfaction. Though generally not much attention has been paid to branding in theatre practice, however, it is important to note that a few theatre practitioners are working towards improving this aspect of theatre. Amongst the groups and companies who engage in theatre practice in Ghana, Roverman Productions is one of the...
ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to explore the use of traditional symbols, especially, the Sankcfa Theory which means: it is not forbidden to go into history to validate or reclaim the past, in its entirety as a conceptual foundation which Ghanaians and other African artists have engaged in their creative representations. Most Ghanaian playwrights, in particular, during the colonial and post-colonial periods, are known to have extensively employed this concept as the main thrust of...
Abstract The purpose of this study was to satisfy the quest of uplifting the practical skills and the theoretical background of Namibian untrained actors. This research was structured to address both practical and theoretical components of the theatre process using laboratory theatre principles. The approach, the pursuit of quality theatre, resulted in the production of a play A Camel thorn and a Rhino horn. The challenge of the research was highlighting the need of the Namibian practising p...
ABSTRACT Existing written works in the field of technical theatre have not advanced much as compared to that of dramatic literature in Ghana. A number of researches and publications have been made on Ghanaian theatre and literature, which basically dwell more on the history and development of the Ghanaian Concert Party traditions, the Ghanaian theatre forms, Ghanaian playwrights and various acting troupes or players. However, it appears very little has been said on the technical aspects; the ...
ABSTRACT Theatre has been with humanity over the centuries due to its importance to society. Not only is the theatre meant for fun, but also to discuss pertinent issues bothering people. Hence, many playwrights have resorted to theatre to explain philosophies, theories and instigate change in society. Theatre therefore engages the audience mentally and psychologically when issues raised in the play are of primary interest to the audience. Domestic violence has become a household name in the c...
ABSTRACT The study was embarked upon to investigate the trends and technological advancement in stage lighting with Abibigromma and the National Theatre Players as case study groups. The study becomes significant owing to the limited literature in the area of trends and technological advancement of stage lighting in the Ghanaian theatre practice. The qualitative research method is employed, which allows the use of historical, literary and case study methodologies helped to unravel the use of ...
ABSTRACT This study explores the various roles that Ananse play in Ghanaian Drama and how this folkloric character has evolved and transformed with time. The study also seeks to determine if Ananse as a folkloric character is justifiably a villain as society has most often dubbed him, or if he has other redeeming qualities which equally need to be highlighted. This thesis therefore seeks to answer the question of who Ananse really is as a folkloric character as well as what motivates his acti...
ABSTRACT The study sought to assess the promotion of theatre in Ghana, focusing on Roverman Productions as the current driving force in making theatre active. Both qualitative and quantitative research designs were employed for the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select one hundred and twenty five (125) respondents for the study. The results from the study revealed that Roverman Productions, though is contributing to theatre promotion, however, it targets only a section ...
ABSTRACT The enthusiasm to expand the frontiers of Theatre Studies and practice in Ghana informed the need to conduct this research. Whereas much has been done with the practice and development of text-based theatre, not much can be said about the development and popularity of devised theatre in Ghana. Theatre productions in Ghana are often text-based and fashioned on the conventional hierarchical structure of a director asserting command over the other players in the theatre. The seeming lo...
ABSTRACT 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...
Abstract 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. r' '· The study has there...
ABSTRACT 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 publicati...