Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
Abstract
All forms of theatre have never been perceived the same way in contemporary Cameroon. Whereas the written theatre relatively received an acceptable treatment from the official instances of recognition, the non-written one has always been excluded. This communication sets out to show how, from this marginalized position and palpably inspired at the same time from the Italian commedia dell’arte, the French vaudeville and the African traditional dramaturgic shape, a new and popular form of theatre came to existence. Thanks to the exceptional capacity of adaptation and innovation of its discourse and thematic, the offer of this “street dramaturgy” rather matches the expectations and means of the local consumers. This “counterculture” which has obviously conquered the popular public can therefore be regarded as “alternative model”.
Recommended Citation
Fandio, Pierre
(2009)
"Mutations politiques et processus de légitimation culturelle :
considérations sur le théâtre populaire camerounais,"
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature: Vol. 73:
No.
1, Article 11.
Available at:
https://crossworks.holycross.edu/pf/vol73/iss1/11
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