ContentsList of FiguresList of Tables Function, need and the practical implications of Committed Theatre and Theatre of Commitment in Nigeria: An Introduction. Chapter 1: Theatre in Development DiscourseThe Imperatives of Freire's Poetics of Liberation for Applied TheatreAdegbamigbe, Abayomi.The Arts: Artistes and the Theatre in Development DiscourseJiboku, Joseph OlutoyinOn Being Black: Art and commitment in August Wilson Prayer P. Elmo RajFunctional Arts: An Innovative Exploration of Bamboo for Entreprenuerer Possibilities in Nigeria.Quadri, Oluwasegun Olawale Chapter 2 :Nigerian theatre in perspectivePatterns and Trends of Committed Theatre in NigeriaLawal, Hameed OlutobaThe Revolutionary Ethos in Sam Ukala's Last HeroesOgu-Raphael, Ifeanyi and Stephen Ogheneruro OkpadahTheatrical elements in the Egba Festival of Kokori People in Delta StateAwodiya, Muyiwa P. and Akpore Nicholas EfeCommunalistic/Individualistic Tendencies and the Taboos in Wedlock of the GodsAdjeketa Blessing Chapter 3 Social, cultural and historical implications of Nigeria theatrePolitics, Theatre, and Echoes of Separatism in NigeriaOkpadah, Stephen Ogheneruro and Taiwo Afolabi OkunolaPoverty, Ethics and Theatre Entrepreneurship in NigeriaOyewo, Segun OyelekeAnalysis of Aesthetagement of Calabar Carnival in NigeriaOyewo, Segun Oyeleke and Christopher Elochukwu Unegbu Chapter 4: Committed theatre practices: A critical analysis from a Global Perspective Committed Theatre Practices: Indigenous Theatre Practice in IndonesiaSilas EmovwodoFunctional Theatre and Theatre of Commitment in Nigeria: An Interview with Akanji NasiruOyewo, Segun Oyeleke Committed Theatre, Committed People: Interview with Practitioners from Canada, interview with Paulina Grainger - Arts and Outreach Coordinator, (Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria, British Columbia, Canada) & Lina De Guevara (Founder, Puente Theatre, Canada)Taiwo Afolabi OkunolaA Committed Artist on the Niger Delta Speaks: An Interview with Ben Binebai, AssociateProfessor of Theatre Arts, Niger Delta University, Amassoma, Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Okpadah, Stephen OgheneruroThe Committed Artiste from Ethiopia: Debebe EshetuMenyahel TeshomeConclusion

This resource identifies Nigerian theatre as a highly creative and useful tool for cultural and economic development. It moves beyond the usual discussion of theatre as entertainment to a dialogue that situates theatre as an essential tool for initiating public discourse for the advancement of society in general. This book provides an overview of the full range of the teaching and practice of Committed Theatre and theatre of commitment in Nigeria for scholars in the arts and cultural studies. It is divided into four sections; Chapter 1: Theatre in Development Discourse, which is comprised of four papers that explore the theories of practice of theatre of commitment. Chapter 2 : Nigerian Theatre in Perspective discusses the trends, ethos of revolution, theatrical elements and communalistic/individualistic tendencies and the taboos theatre, drama and traditional theatre in Nigeria. In Chapter 3, the social, cultural and historical implications of Nigeria theatre, is examined in papers that focus on politics, theatre, and echoes of separatism in Nigeria and including an analysis of Aesthetagement of the Calabar Carnival in Nigeria. Chapter 4 performs a critical analysis of committed theatre practices from a global perspective. Interviews were conducted with committed artistes from Nigeria, Canada, Ethiopia, and Indonesia. Committed Theatre Perspectives in Teaching and Practice in Nigeria has the potential to impact the philosophy, teaching, and practice of theatre. The ideas contained in the book provide an excellent framework for understanding the importance and more importantly, the impact of theatre on society.

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