The Use of Masks in Igbo Theatre in Nigeria: The Aesthetic Flexibility of Performance Traditions
by Ukaegbu, Victor; Okagbue, Osita A.Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-03-30
Publisher(s): Edwin Mellen Pr
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Summary
This study extends the study and knowledge of Igbo masking beyond its social functions. It contextualises the many displays as the product of one consciousness and establishes the aesthetics of Igbo mask theatre. Providing a more inclusive performative landscape that covers the whole of Igboland, it draws on its many and diverse masking styles and forms.
Author Biography
Victor I. Ukaegbu is a Senior Lecturer and Field Chair for Drama at the University of Northampton.
Table of Contents
| List of Tables | |
| List of Illustrations and Figures | |
| Foreword | |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Igbo Society: Traditional Polity and Socio-cultural Background | p. 13 |
| Origins, Concept and Development of Igbo Masking | p. 27 |
| Triangular Relationship: Igbo Religion, Cosmology and the Masking Theatre | p. 53 |
| Igbo Regions and Performance Landscapes | p. 65 |
| Performance Frameworks | p. 97 |
| Performance Contexts, Structure and Staging | p. 109 |
| Dramatic Action, Narrative and Characterisation | p. 123 |
| Acting and Stagecraft | p. 143 |
| Mask Designs | p. 159 |
| Masking Music and Dance | p. 181 |
| Costuming | p. 197 |
| Make-up, Props and Theatrical Meaning | p. 209 |
| Women and Gender in Igbo Masking: Venerable Distance | p. 221 |
| Theatre Organisation and Performance Management | p. 235 |
| Performance and Skills Training | p. 259 |
| Space: Concept, Designs and Uses | p. 273 |
| Reception: Audiences, Spectatorship and Participation | p. 301 |
| Conclusion: Aesthetic Flexibility | p. 321 |
| Glossary | p. 345 |
| Bibliography | p. 353 |
| Index | p. 365 |
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