CALL FOR PAPERS
CRITICAL STAGES
International Association of Theatre Critics
Association internationale des critiques de théâtre
a/s Jean-Pierre Han, 27, rue Beaunier, 75014 Paris, France
ISSN 2409-7411
Contemporary African Drama and Theatre
Editors: Playwright and scholar Femi Osofisan and Dr. Tejumola Olaniyan
This is a call for material on recent African Drama and Theatre, for issue #15 (June 2017) of Critical Stages, the web journal of the International Association of Theatre Critics (www.critical-stages.org).
Contributions focused on sub-Saharan Africa are invited on aspects of drama and theatre in specific countries, on trends in playwriting and production (including theatre for social action) and comparisons and overviews that would draw the attention of both practitioners and scholars to the exciting developments of recent decades.
Also considered will be essays on theatre and new media, theatre for film and television, theatre and puppetry as well as photographic essays.
Application procedure: Proposals of approximately 250 words (and a brief biog) in Microsoft Word should be submitted to the editors as early as possible.
Final decisions on material will be made by December 2016. Finished articles will be expected by April, 2017 and will normally be no longer than 15 double-spaced pages (approximately 4500 words).
Publication date: June 2017
Contact: Prof. Femi Osofisan: okinbalaunko@yahoo.com and Dr. Tejumola Olaniyan: tolaniyan@wisc.edu.
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