Sam Ukala
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Sam Ukala is a Nigerian playwright, poet, short story writer, actor, theatre director, film producer and academic. He has been Professor of Drama and Theatre Arts at a number of Nigerian universities, including Edo State
University and Delta State
University. In 1993/94, as an academic staff fellow, he also researched and taught at the School of English Workshop Theatre of the University of Leeds in the Unietd Kingdom. As an academic, he propounded the theory of 'folkism', the tendency to base literary plays on indigenous history and culture and to compose and perform them in accordance with the aesthetics of African folktale composition and performance. He is currently Chairman of the Delta State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
His published plays include The Slave Wife, The Log in Your Eye, Akpakaland (winner of the 1989 ANA/British Council
Prize for Drama), and Break a Boil. He also worked with Horse and Bamboo Theatre
in 1999 and wrote (with Bob Frith) Harvest of Ghosts, which toured the UK and the Netherlands.
The second volume in the annual African Theatre series that focuses on playwrights and politics in Africa. His website is ::www.samukala.com::
Edo State
Edo State is an inland state in central southern Nigeria. Its capital is Benin City. It is bounded in the north and east by Kogi State, in the south by Delta State and in the west by Ondo State.-History:...
University and Delta State
Delta State
Delta State may refer to:*Delta State, a state in southern Nigeria.*Delta State , a Canadian animated television series.*Delta State University, a public university located in the U.S. state of Mississippi....
University. In 1993/94, as an academic staff fellow, he also researched and taught at the School of English Workshop Theatre of the University of Leeds in the Unietd Kingdom. As an academic, he propounded the theory of 'folkism', the tendency to base literary plays on indigenous history and culture and to compose and perform them in accordance with the aesthetics of African folktale composition and performance. He is currently Chairman of the Delta State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA).
His published plays include The Slave Wife, The Log in Your Eye, Akpakaland (winner of the 1989 ANA/British Council
British Council
The British Council is a United Kingdom-based organisation specialising in international educational and cultural opportunities. It is registered as a charity both in England and Wales, and in Scotland...
Prize for Drama), and Break a Boil. He also worked with Horse and Bamboo Theatre
Horse and Bamboo Theatre
Horse and Bamboo Theatre or Horse + Bamboo Theatre is a British theatre company founded in 1978 by Bob Frith. The company works with a commitment to strong narratives but using visual, physical, and music-based forms rather than text. In particular it uses distinctive full-head masks...
in 1999 and wrote (with Bob Frith) Harvest of Ghosts, which toured the UK and the Netherlands.
External links
African Theatre: Playwrights and Politics. Editor: Martin Banham, James Gibbs, Femi Osofisan.The second volume in the annual African Theatre series that focuses on playwrights and politics in Africa. His website is ::www.samukala.com::