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Black Theatre Research Paper

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Many producers and musicians suffered from cultural isolation as their playwrights had to be censored and weren’t allowed to take place outside of the townships (Coplan, 2007:275). “The Market Theatre in Johannesburg and the People’s Space in Cape Town moved rapidly to provide homes for both multi-racial and township theatrical productions in the white cities” (Coplan, 2007:283). People started accepting black theatre and realising that it was a breakthrough from apartheid and black theatre was becoming known throughout the world. Black theatre can be seen as a form of popular culture as it is a shared discourse and many people felt connected to it and so this gave the black people a voice and helped them to gain a sense of connectedness.
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An example is how the media is censored in Zimbabwe because of the fact that the music is ‘politically incorrect’ and they don’t want to expose this to the people due to Muza (2000) Music that discusses political issues such as human rights and the abuse of power is quickly taken away and is replaced with pop music that is not political (Muza, 2000).An example is the artist known as Leonard Zhakata whose songs were banned from the local radio station and only two of his love songs were played (Muza, 2000). This tells us that popular culture all over the world can be censored due to the lyrics and due to the expression of identity. Artists want to express their hardships and have a voice in society but the government does not allow this to protect their country (Muza, …show more content…

Popular culture helps the youth focus on making a change as the music, film and theatre creates a way for them to express themselves in a socially acceptable manner. An example of this is black people taking part in theatre productions or becoming artists in bands to make a living such as Brenda Fassie, Lucky Dube, Gibson Kente as well as Johnny Clegg who helped bring different cultures, styles and genres together to create a unity amongst the oppressed people (Coplan, 2007:299). Johnny Clegg helped create awareness of black popular music as he started many organisations and he helped bring about change to make a difference (Coplan, 2007:299). Black theatre emphasised creativity and a critical message through

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