The Generation of Plays: Yoruba Popular Life in Theater

by Karin Barber

Book Overview

NEW CATALOG COPY (announcing paperback edition):
In The Generation of Plays, Karin Barber recounts the history of the Odin Ad jobi Theater Company and uncovers the pulse points of generation, production, and improvisation that merge when a Yor b popular drama is brought to the stage. This rich and detailed book opens a window into the social and cultural worlds of actors and audiences.

ORIGINAL CATALOG COPY:
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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253216176
• ISBN13: 9780253216175
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 8.9"