Chairman of the Int'l Federation of Amateur Theater explains how African amateur theater companies need to form regional groups to receive funding from UNESCO.

Article on the Senegalese theater troupe recounts their play in which the King of the Country of Uncontrolled Dirt kidnaps Princess Fifi and King Dada 1st takes revenge.

Covers a forum at the Univ. of Minnesota on how theater can be used in Africa to teach safe sex practices more effectively than such media as television and film.

Presents a brief overview of Richards' book on the plays of controversial Nigerian author Femi Osofisan, published by Howard University Press.

Playwright and critic Femi Osofisan discusses the state, themes, and goals of contemporary African theater vis-a-vis current and past political and cultural concerns.

Discusses the book "Black South African Women: An Anthology of Plays," edited by Karen A. Perkins, with quotes from the editor.

Describes the rudiments and rubric of a course given at this school by Alwiya Omar. Includes a contact link for more information.

Author explores the roles of griot and playwright in traditional African and contemporary American societies in "The Role of the African Playwright as a Griot."