In 1977, Kenyan writer Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o embarked on a bold new approach to African theater, staging a play about village life that allowed for improvisation and audience participation. His goal was to demystify the artistic process and create a fluid work breaking down barriers between performer and onlooker—an approach both experimental but also embra…
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