Research Papers/Topics in Dramatic/Performing/Theatre Arts

Trauma in Children and Adolescents: Drama Therapy and Psycholodramatic Approach

Scholarly researches abound in psychodrama and drama therapy as they relate to people dealing with one form of psychological setback or the other. However, there is a dearth of scholarship and practice in the specific areas using psychodrama and drama therapy in the treatment of children and adolescents dealing with trauma, especially in the present-day political, economic, social, family insecurity and uncertainty in Nigeria. This study evaluates the effectiveness of psychodrama and drama th...

A Study of Selected Cinema Houses in Lagos State

ABSTRACT  This research is on Cinema Patronage in Nigeria. It examines its rise and decline taking into consideration the advent of television, videotapes and videocassettes recorder technologies as alternatives to cinema viewership. Nigerians in their majority posses the VCDS/VHS machines and therefore, prefer watching movies in the comfort of their homes. The question is this, inspite of these technologies that have made a change in the movie-viewing experience; do cinema houses still exis...

Audience Participation in Broadcast Television Programmes in Nigeria: A Study of Nigerian Television Authority's Tuesday Live and African Independent Television Focus Nigeria

ABSTRACT. This study is carried out to ascertain the level of participation among viewers of Nigerian television programs with Nigeria Television Authority's Tuesday Live and African Independent Television Focus Nigeria as case studies. A sample of 20 staff (Production crew) of these stations was used for this research as · well as questionnaires administered as an instrument of data / ./ collection. Efforts were directed at the two governance related programs Tuesday Live and Focus Nigeria...

An Evaluation of Corporate Social Responsibility Communication Strategies In Shell Petroleum Development Company (Spdc), Nigeria.

Abstract Shell Petroleum Development Company is a subsidiary of the global energy and petrochemical company, the Royal Dutch Shell Group, and operates in more than 140 countries. It is one of the largest independent upstream operators! with limited investments in the downstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry. It operates through four autonomous companies: Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG), Shell Nigeria Oil Products (SNOP), and Shell Nigeria Explo...

African Art Songs In Nairobi: Investigating Musical Idiomatic Expressions In Performance Practice

ABSTRACT The purpose of this project was to investigate musical idiomatic expressions in the performance of African art songs in Nairobi. The interest of the study came up after a voice recital was presented, and a variety of African and Western art songs were performed, but there was no clear distinction between the performance of the African and Western art songs. A cross section of the audience was in essence left wondering what could then define performance practice of an African art son...

An interogation into the influence of patriarchy on the representation of women in zimbabwean films. The case of daves guzha’s “sinners” and tsitsi dangarembga’s i want a wedding dress

ABSTRACT Film is a potent tool of communication with a large potential to cement or unsettle social relationships. The study focused on an interrogation into the influence of patriarchy to the representation of women in Zimbabwean films. Sinners by Daves Guzha and I want a wedding dress by Tsitsi Dangarembga were analysed. A qualitative research approach was done to ascertain whether such influence on the representation empowers or disempowers women. The study also examined the possible impa...

Community Theatre as a Tool For Social change: The Case amakhosi Productions- “Don’t –ungaqali” and “Stop”

ABSTRACT The study examines the use of community theatre as an effective tool for social change compared to other forms of theatre. It focuses on the influence of theatre to the audiences. The study made use of two theatrical plays produced by Amakhosi Theatre as reference in evaluating the ability of community theatre in changing people‟s mindsets, attitudes, behaviors and perceptions for the improvement of Zimbabwean communities. Thus the research purposes was to explore how community th...

Social media video clips as social commentary in southern and east Africa: A Case Study of Admire kuzhangaira, Rolland Lunga, Kansiime Anne and pepukai zvemari.

ABSTRACT  A lot has been done to show the socio-economic and political issues affecting the Southern and East African societies up to the present day through various forms of media. The aim of this study is interrogate the site of social media video clips as social commentary in Southern Africa and East Africa and the main objectives is to identify the themes as well as interrogate how the themes were effectively interrogated the other objectives was to identify the techniques used to convey...

The Media And Intra-Party Dispute In Nigeria: A Study Of Selected Newspapers' Editorials On The Leadership Dispute In The People's Democratic Party (2016/2'017)

ABSTRACT 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. Th...

THE MEDIA AND INTRA-PARTY DISPUTE IN NIGERIA: A STUDY OF SELECTED NEWSPAPERS' EDITORIALS ON THE LEADERSHIP DISPUTE IN THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC PARTY (2016/2'017)

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...

MANAGING THE UNIVERSITY BASED THEATRE; CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS, FUOYE AS A CASE STUDY

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...

DANCE AS A COMMUNICATION TOOL USING OBITUN AS A CASE STUDY

 ABSTRACT In recent times, traditional African dance seems to be given less cognizance in the society which is been compounded by high level of attention given to contemporary dance and less attention to African traditional dance. The level of involvement of the youth in African traditional dance is not encouraging, worse still, there is the tendency for this trend to continue in view of ignorance of the uniqueness of our own dance for the present and younger generations. Although there are ...

THE EFFECTS OF VISUAL DESIGNS ON AFRICAN EPIC DRAMA A D THEATRE: A STUDY OF LANGBODO PRODUCTION

ABSTRACT Visual designs in the theatre have received different touches from different scholars and theorists. Some theorists made it relevant while some believe that they are less important. This study examines the indispensability of visual designs (costume and make up, set props and light) in the African theatre in relation to Langbodo production as directed by Rasaki Ojo Bak.are. Through participant observation, this study stressed the importance of these visual designs to the African dram...

POLITICAL THEATRE AND CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: FINDING MEANINGS IN RASAKI OJO BAKARE'S ONCE UPON A TOWER.

 ABSTRACT A persisting trend in Political theatre in Nigeria has remained a careful evaluation and a critical analysis of the vicious Politicking and corruption perpetuated by the Nigerian political elites in the Nigerian polity, questioning the status quo.for a general social change. However, this vicious politicking and corruption has demeaned and maimed the society, thus creating a dichotomy between the oppressor and the exploited. fr is on this note that, Once Upon a Tower is analysed i...

FUNCTIONAL AESTHETICS OF AFRICAN DANCE: A STUDY OF AKOTO DANCE

 ABSTRACT Dance as a non material culture can only be perceived and appreciated via the auditor) and sight sense organs. This fact can be said to have reduced the chances of preserving and documenting Akoto dance, as the initiators and pioneers of the dance were non literates. This poses a problem to the later performers of the dance as they are ignorant of the origin of the dance as well as its true functions. Some researchers claim that Akoto dance is a sugar cane occupational dance, while...


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