![]() ![]() ![]() Combined with this was the influence of 19th century missionaries who introduced English theatre to the country. Its true origins can be found in the African oral traditions, folk tales spoken around the fire such as the Zulu izibongo (praise poems). The root of the artistic expressions of the indigenous Africans was far older. Such was the case in South Africa, as the pro-apartheid National Party attempted to control every facet of black life they instead created a melting pot of political expression within the black communities, which culminated in the blossoming township theatre of the 1970’s. Often though, the result of such policies is the exact opposite of what it hoped to achieve. History is filled with examples just think of the Nazis burning of over 100,000,000 books during the Holocaust. And in this three part blog we give you a relatively brief introduction into its origins and legacy… It is always the desire of a repressive regime to suppress the culture of those they subjugate. It's the style in which we perform many of our discovery productions, enabling Tangle Company, our resident ensemble to perform in a much wider range of settings and thus engage with communities that would otherwise not experience African Caribbean theatre.The history of Township Theatre is fascinating and inspirational. 'Township Theatre' and 'performance in a Township Theatre style' are phrases fans of Tangle will be very familiar with. ![]()
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