Globalisation, Commodification and Cultural Production in Africa

This book engages with contemporary cultural production in Africa, focusing on theatre in Sierra Leone as main case study.

Autorentext

Kathrin Schmidt is a cultural and creative industries expert, with extensive experience working on strategy, policy, research and evaluation projects in the arts, heritage and creative sectors, focusing in recent years predominantly on Africa.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Staging Sierra Leone 3. Glocal flows and local aesthetics: Contemporary Krio theatre in Sierra Leone 4. Glocal flows and the ecology of theatre in Sierra Leone 5. Conclusions