The secret messages in African American theater: hidden meanings embedded in public discourse
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Beschreibung: | IX, 315 S. |
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IN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER
Hidden Meanings Embedded
in Public Discourse
Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon
The Edwin Mellen Press
Lewiston»Queenston»Lampeter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables i
Foreword by Molefi Kete Asante, PhD iii
Preface vii
Acknowledgements - ix
1 INTRODUCTION: THE UNIVERSALITY OF THEATER 1
2 A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER 21
World View Scholarship 22
African Origins 27
Osirian Ritual Drama 29
West African Theater Traditions 35
The Beginnings Of African American Drama 38
The Minstrel Period In African American Theater 47
Vaudeville And African American Musical Theater 64
Playing at Seriousness-Early African American Drama 66
African American Theater Between Two World Wars 73
The Rise of Black Nationalism and the Independent Black
Theater Movement 79
African American Theater in the 80 s and 90 s 86
Into The 21 st Century 90
Conclusion 93
3 POWDER DYNAMICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER 99
4 PUTTIN1 ON A SHOW 115
Methodology 116
Archival and Textual Resources 116
Introspective Research 118
Ethnographic Research 119
Freedom Theatre-The Ethnographic Setting 122
Why Sparkle? 123
A Synopsis of the Play 125
From Film to Stage 127
5 SEEING IS BELIEVING: AN ETHNOGRAPHY 133
Freedom Theatre 13 3
What is Kuntu Drama?: An Aesthetic for Analysis 138
Process and Application 142
Ethnography Of A Musical 145
Additional Research 155
Interpreting the Findings 159
Conclusion 160
6 COMPONENTS, RITUAL TRADITIONS amp; THEATRICALITY 163
Introduction 163
Elements Of African American Theater 164
Ritual 165
Music As Ritual 165
Character 166
Audience amp; Aesthetic Distance 168
Folktales And Storytelling 169
Myth 171
Proverbs 173
Metaphor 174
Language Dynamics 175
Ritual as Action in the Production of Sparkle 176
Doing Hair 177
Stuffing A Bra 178
Shopping 178
Counting Money 178
Folding Clothes 179
Dancing 179
Cock Fighting 179
Greetings 181
Betting/Gambling 181
Visions of Jail 182
Conclusion 189
7 AFRICAN AMERICAN LANGUAGE:
DON T DIS THE DIALOGUE 191
Introduction 191
A History of the Development Of AAVE 193
Language Choices As A Resistance Strategy In African American
Theater 196
Music As Language 205
Language Dynamics in Sparkle: The Musical 205
A Formula for Examining African American Drama 211
Conclusion
8 THE CHURCH RITUAL 219
Introduction 219
The History Of Spirituality 219
The Theatricality Of Church Rituals 222
Language Dynamics In Church Rituals 224
Conclusion 228
9 MAKING LIGHT OF THE DARK SIDE 231
Introduction 231
Images Of African American Culture 232
Class And Representations of Ghetto Culture 233
Conclusion 242
10 AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER AND GENDER 245
Introduction 245
African American Women In Theater 246
Comparative Gender Dynamics In African American Theater 249
Notions Of Gender In Sparkle 257
Conclusion 266
11 DENOUEMENT 269
ENDNOTES 283
BIBLIOGRAPHY 289
INDEX 311
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THE SECRET MESSAGES
IN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER
Hidden Meanings Embedded
in Public Discourse
Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon
The Edwin Mellen Press
Lewiston»Queenston»Lampeter
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List of Tables i
Foreword by Molefi Kete Asante, PhD iii
Preface vii
Acknowledgements - ix
1 INTRODUCTION: THE UNIVERSALITY OF THEATER 1
2 A HISTORY OF AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER 21
World View Scholarship 22
African Origins 27
Osirian Ritual Drama 29
West African Theater Traditions 35
The Beginnings Of African American Drama 38
The Minstrel Period In African American Theater 47
Vaudeville And African American Musical Theater 64
Playing at Seriousness-Early African American Drama 66
African American Theater Between Two World Wars 73
The Rise of Black Nationalism and the Independent Black
Theater Movement 79
African American Theater in the 80's and 90's 86
Into The 21 st Century 90
Conclusion 93
3 POWDER DYNAMICS IN AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER 99
4 PUTTIN1 ON A SHOW 115
Methodology 116
Archival and Textual Resources 116
Introspective Research 118
Ethnographic Research 119
Freedom Theatre-The Ethnographic Setting 122
Why Sparkle? 123
A Synopsis of the Play 125
From Film to Stage 127
5 SEEING IS BELIEVING: AN ETHNOGRAPHY 133
Freedom Theatre 13 3
What is Kuntu Drama?: An Aesthetic for Analysis 138
Process and Application 142
Ethnography Of A Musical 145
Additional Research 155
Interpreting the Findings 159
Conclusion 160
6 COMPONENTS, RITUAL TRADITIONS amp; THEATRICALITY 163
Introduction 163
Elements Of African American Theater 164
Ritual 165
Music As Ritual 165
Character 166
Audience amp; Aesthetic Distance 168
Folktales And Storytelling 169
Myth 171
Proverbs 173
Metaphor 174
Language Dynamics 175
Ritual as Action in the Production of Sparkle 176
Doing Hair 177
Stuffing A Bra 178
Shopping 178
Counting Money 178
Folding Clothes 179
Dancing 179
Cock Fighting 179
Greetings 181
Betting/Gambling 181
Visions of Jail 182
Conclusion 189
7 AFRICAN AMERICAN LANGUAGE:
DON'T DIS THE DIALOGUE 191
Introduction 191
A History of the Development Of AAVE 193
Language Choices As A Resistance Strategy In African American
Theater 196
Music As Language 205
Language Dynamics in Sparkle: The Musical 205
A Formula for Examining African American Drama 211
Conclusion
8 THE CHURCH RITUAL 219
Introduction 219
The History Of Spirituality 219
The Theatricality Of Church Rituals 222
Language Dynamics In Church Rituals 224
Conclusion 228
9 MAKING LIGHT OF THE DARK SIDE 231
Introduction 231
Images Of African American Culture 232
Class And Representations of Ghetto Culture 233
Conclusion 242
10 AFRICAN AMERICAN THEATER AND GENDER 245
Introduction 245
African American Women In Theater 246
Comparative Gender Dynamics In African American Theater 249
Notions Of Gender In Sparkle 257
Conclusion 266
11 DENOUEMENT 269
ENDNOTES 283
BIBLIOGRAPHY 289
INDEX 311 |
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