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The '''National Theatre''' was opened in 1992 to spearhead the Theatre movement in Ghana by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama and musical performances, |
The '''National Theatre''' was opened in 1992 to spearhead the Theatre movement in Ghana by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama and musical performances, screenplays, exhibitions and special events. In Ghana, theatre as an artistic form has existed for centuries in the traditional dramatic expressions of society,<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Lokko|first=Sophia|date=September 1980|title=Theatre Space: A Historical Overview of the Theatre Movement in Ghana|journal=Modern Drama|volume=23|issue=3|pages=310|doi=10.3138/md.23.3.309|issn=0026-7694}}</ref> however, the National Theatre Movement (NTM) was conceived around the time of Ghana's independence in 1957 to help remold the new nation's cultural identity. The theatre is governed by the National Theatre Law 1991, PNDC Law 259.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Donkor|first=David Afriyie|date=2017|title=Making Space for Performance: Theatrical-Architectural Nationalism in Postindependence Ghana|journal=Theatre History Studies|volume=36|issue=1|pages=29–56|doi=10.1353/ths.2017.0002|issn=2166-9953}}</ref> The building houses the three resident companies of the [https://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/dance/ National Dance Company], the [https://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/music/ National Symphony Orchestra], and the [https://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/drama/ National Drama Company.] |
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== Structure == |
== Structure == |
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The theatre has a building area of {{convert|11896|m2|abbr=off}} and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The building has |
The theatre has a building area of {{convert|11896|m2|abbr=off}} and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The building has complicated construction moulding and novel exterior features. When looked at from a distance, the whole structure looks like a gigantic ship or a seagull spreading its wings.<ref>[http://www.accracitysearch.com/?p=2162 National Theatre of Ghana]. accracitysearch.com.</ref> The theatre located in the [[Victoriaborg, Accra|Victoriaborg district]] of [[Accra]], [[Ghana]], was built by the [[People's Republic of China|Chinese]] and offered as a gift to Ghana. |
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== National Dance Company == |
== National Dance Company == |
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The National Dance Company is also known as "The Ghana Dance Ensemble." The company was first established |
The National Dance Company is also known as "The Ghana Dance Ensemble." The company was first established in the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana as the first of its kind in 1962. It was then directed by Emeritus Prof. J.H. Kwabena Nketia, with Prof. Mawere Opoku as the artistic director; it was endorsed by Kwame Nkrumah in 1962. In 1992, a split occurred, in which part of the group left for the National Theatre and was directed by Francis Nii-Yartey, while some artists remained at the University of Ghana under the direction of E.A. Duodu.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schauert |first=Paul |title=Staging Ghana: Artistry and Nationalism in State Dance Ensembles |publisher=Indiana University Press |year=2015 |isbn=978-0-253-01742-0 |location=Bloomington, IN |language=English}}</ref> Since then, the National Dance company has had other directors such as David Amoo (2006 – 2013), Mr. Nii-Tete Yartey (2013-2018) and Stephany Ursula Yamoah (2018 to present).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/dance/|title=Dance|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-11-12}}</ref> |
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== The Drama Company == |
== The Drama Company == |
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[[File:20000 cedis (2002).jpg|300px|thumb|The National Theatre on the reverse of a 2002 20000 [[Ghanaian cedi|Cedis]] banknote]] |
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| ⚫ | The Drama Company is one of the three Resident performing groups of the National Theatre of Ghana. It was established in August 1983 as a Model Repertory Troupe to facilitate teaching, research and experimentation at the University of Ghana, Legon. Then, it became the resident theatre for the theatre upon its completion in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/drama/|title=Drama|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | The Drama Company is one of the three Resident performing groups of the [https://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/history/ National Theatre of Ghana]. It was established in August 1983 as a Model Repertory Troupe to facilitate teaching, research, and experimentation at the University of Ghana, Legon. Then, it became the resident theatre for the theatre upon its completion in 1991.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/drama/|title=Drama|access-date=2019-11-14}}</ref> |
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== Concert Party (Ghana) == |
== Concert Party (Ghana) == |
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{{See also|Ghana Concert Party Theater}} |
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The concert party, a |
The concert party, a theatre show which peaked in the early twentieth- century is a crowd-puller at the theatre. The concert party, although has its origins in Britain, was remodeled by Ghanaian artists and became a popular form of theatre in the 1950s and 1960s. Besides being turned into films, television series, photoplay, and cassettes, the concert party has been cherished for its theatre performances, often held at the national theatre. In fact, the medium was used for 'theatre-for-development' to discuss topics such as family planning, AIDS and environmental protection, an idea originally pioneered by the Workers Brigades and [[Efua Sutherland]].<ref>{{Cite journal|last1=Tunstall|first1=Samuel|last2=Melfi|first2=Vincent|last3=Craig|first3=Jeffrey|last4=Edwards|first4=Richard|last5=Krause|first5=Andrew|last6=Wassink|first6=Bronlyn|last7=Piercey|first7=Victor|date=July 2016|title=Quantitative Literacy at Michigan State University, 3: Designing General Education Mathematics Courses|journal=Numeracy|volume=9|issue=2|doi=10.5038/1936-4660.9.2.6|issn=1936-4660|doi-access=free}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Ghana's concert party theatre|last=Cole, Catherine M. |date=2001|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=025333845X|oclc=758464872}}</ref>{{clear}} |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:National theatres]] |
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[[Category:Theatres in Ghana]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:32, 26 August 2024
| The National Theatre of Ghana | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Typ | Theatre |
| Town or city | Accra |
| Land | Ghana |
| Construction started | 8 March 1990 |
| Completed | 16 December 1992 |
| Opened | 30 December 1992 |
| Client | Ghana National Commission of Culture |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Cheng Taining and Ye Xianghan |
| Website | |
| www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh | |
| References | |
| http://www.nationaltheatre.gov.gh/index.php/history/ https://archnet.org/sites/1413/media_contents/15314 | |
The National Theatre was opened in 1992 to spearhead the Theatre movement in Ghana by providing a multi-functional venue for concerts, dance, drama and musical performances, screenplays, exhibitions and special events. In Ghana, theatre as an artistic form has existed for centuries in the traditional dramatic expressions of society,[1] however, the National Theatre Movement (NTM) was conceived around the time of Ghana's independence in 1957 to help remold the new nation's cultural identity. The theatre is governed by the National Theatre Law 1991, PNDC Law 259.[2] The building houses the three resident companies of the National Dance Company, the National Symphony Orchestra, and the National Drama Company.
Structure
[edit]The theatre has a building area of 11,896 square metres (128,050 square feet) and is sited near the junction of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road. The building has complicated construction moulding and novel exterior features. When looked at from a distance, the whole structure looks like a gigantic ship or a seagull spreading its wings.[3] The theatre located in the Victoriaborg district of Accra, Ghana, was built by the Chinese and offered as a gift to Ghana.
National Dance Company
[edit]The National Dance Company is also known as "The Ghana Dance Ensemble." The company was first established in the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana as the first of its kind in 1962. It was then directed by Emeritus Prof. J.H. Kwabena Nketia, with Prof. Mawere Opoku as the artistic director; it was endorsed by Kwame Nkrumah in 1962. In 1992, a split occurred, in which part of the group left for the National Theatre and was directed by Francis Nii-Yartey, while some artists remained at the University of Ghana under the direction of E.A. Duodu.[4] Since then, the National Dance company has had other directors such as David Amoo (2006 – 2013), Mr. Nii-Tete Yartey (2013-2018) and Stephany Ursula Yamoah (2018 to present).[5]
The Drama Company
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The Drama Company is one of the three Resident performing groups of the National Theatre of Ghana. It was established in August 1983 as a Model Repertory Troupe to facilitate teaching, research, and experimentation at the University of Ghana, Legon. Then, it became the resident theatre for the theatre upon its completion in 1991.[6]
Concert Party (Ghana)
[edit]The concert party, a theatre show which peaked in the early twentieth- century is a crowd-puller at the theatre. The concert party, although has its origins in Britain, was remodeled by Ghanaian artists and became a popular form of theatre in the 1950s and 1960s. Besides being turned into films, television series, photoplay, and cassettes, the concert party has been cherished for its theatre performances, often held at the national theatre. In fact, the medium was used for 'theatre-for-development' to discuss topics such as family planning, AIDS and environmental protection, an idea originally pioneered by the Workers Brigades and Efua Sutherland.[7][8]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Lokko, Sophia (September 1980). "Theatre Space: A Historical Overview of the Theatre Movement in Ghana". Modern Drama. 23 (3): 310. doi:10.3138/md.23.3.309. ISSN 0026-7694.
- ^ Donkor, David Afriyie (2017). "Making Space for Performance: Theatrical-Architectural Nationalism in Postindependence Ghana". Theatre History Studies. 36 (1): 29–56. doi:10.1353/ths.2017.0002. ISSN 2166-9953.
- ^ National Theatre of Ghana. accracitysearch.com.
- ^ Schauert, Paul (2015). Staging Ghana: Artistry and Nationalism in State Dance Ensembles. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-01742-0.
- ^ "Dance". Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Drama". Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ Tunstall, Samuel; Melfi, Vincent; Craig, Jeffrey; Edwards, Richard; Krause, Andrew; Wassink, Bronlyn; Piercey, Victor (July 2016). "Quantitative Literacy at Michigan State University, 3: Designing General Education Mathematics Courses". Numeracy. 9 (2). doi:10.5038/1936-4660.9.2.6. ISSN 1936-4660.
- ^ Cole, Catherine M. (2001). Ghana's concert party theatre. Indiana University Press. ISBN 025333845X. OCLC 758464872.