Bücher von Elias Kwaku Asiama

The word development is a household word today! The concept has been examined from a Theatre for Development perspective in this booklet. Development is put in a perspective meant to challenge readers to think out of the "box" and to relate to situations on the ground to widen and broaden the definitions of development beyond what the status quo is today. Ghana has all it takes to develop individuals consistently the broader populace, rural communities and our dear country Ghana (and all African Nations by extension) Theatre for development is a paradigm shift worth adopting in our contemporary world today.

Modern theatre, broadly defined, includes performances of plays and musical theatre. There are connections between theatre and the art forms of ballet, opera (which uses staged, costumed performances with singing and orchestral accompaniment) and various other forms. This book is a collection of 6 European Dramatics who shaped theatre in a unique way. These dramatics are: Konstantin Sergeievich Stanislavski 17 January [O.S. 5 January] 1863 ¿ 7 August 1938) Bertolt Brecht, original name Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht, (born February 10, 1898, Augsburg, Germany¿died August 14, 1956, East Berlin). Jerzy Grotowski was born 11 August 1933 in the city of Rzeszów, Poland died in January 14, 1999 . Henrik Johan Ibsen(/¿¿bs¿n/;Norwegian: [¿henrik ¿ipsn¿]; 20 March 1828 ¿ 23 May 1906) was a major 19th-century Norwegian playwright, theatre director, and poet. William Shakespeare (baptized on April 26, 1564 to April 23, 1616) was an English playwright, actor and poet also known as the ¿Bard of Avon¿ and often called England¿s national poet. ANTON CHEKHOV was born in the old Black Sea port of Taganrog on January 17 [Old Style], 1860, died in 1904, July 15.

Theatre entrepreneurship exposes individuals to methods and ways of handling theatre not only as a method but also as a profession and therefore means of employment. The study of theatre arts at the tertiary level is to be made much more attractive academically as well as economically beneficial/ profitable to individuals. A theatre entrepreneur is that individual who has interest, background and qualification in a field of theatre and manages to innovatively employ the knowledge to create maximum productivity and optimum profit. In the wake of unemployment courses tailored to meet employment needs are relevant and indispensable for the development of individuals, communities and nations. All theatre personnel are equally to be seen as theatre entrepreneurs. It is hoped that this book serves in a way as a useful guide to those seeking concrete ways of entering Theatre Entrepreneurship.