THTR 4220 Chapter : THTR 4220
Document Summary
Two conditioning experiences that shaped black drama and theatre: colonialism- african colonization, non-settler locality, ritual/historical forms: death and the king"s horseman, settler locality, political/satirical forms: sizwe bansi in dead, trials of. Dedan kimathi: slavery- african retentions in the new world, cultural tolerance: ritual/historical/satirical forms, the story of oxala, the tragedy of king christophe, The play dramatizes aspects of myth, history and politics. When death confronts you, people tend to shy away from fate or consequential confrontation. Elesin is trying to avoid his fate of dying with the king. He says he"s not like the not-i-bird but he turns out to be it. The egungun seems to be an important cult-mask in yoruba culture: When someone who has to connection to it wears it, they are mocking it. -conflict: traditional ritual of stability vs. the colonial ritual of decadence; celebration of human spirit vs. celebration of imperial power; metaphysical vs. political. Look at olunde and mrs. pilkings" confrontation (sc. iv):
