Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Notes on Contributors ix
4. Obituaries xv
5. Introduction xxiii
6. 1 Africa’s Discovery of China’s Theatre
7. China in Ghana An interview with Mohammed Ben Abdallah about the National Theatre, built in Accra by the Chinese government 1
8. The Orphan of Chao A Chinese play at a Nigerian university, 1979 28
9. Introducing Blickakte: ‘Acts of Viewing’ ‘Do I See What I See, Do I Know What I Know, Do I Hear What I Hear…’ 31
10. Blickakte – ‘Acts of Viewing’ A production in cooperation with the Theatre Drachengasse (Vienna) and the National Theatre of Somalia (Mogadishu) 41
11. 2 China’s Discovery of Africa: Texts, festivals & buildings
12. Theatre in China in 1965, with a focus on War Drums Along the Equator 61
13. The Post-Colonial Imaginary & Politics of Representation in the Macao SAR 72
14. China–Africa Relations at the Mindelact Theatre Festival, São Vicente, Cabo Verde 91
15. China Meets South Africa in the Theatre 107
16. A Checklist of African Playscripts Translated into Chinese 126
17. 3 Indian Theatre Exchanges with East & South Africa: Historical dimensions
18. Indians of African Descent Sidis, Bava Gor & spiritual practices 135
19. Jay Pather, South African Artist of Indian Ancestry 152
20. 4 Contested Spaces
21. Asian & African Theatre in Mauritius A report from the front line 171
22. Hidden Under a Black Veil in Terra Incognita Representations of Africa in Bangladesh Theatre 181
23. Book reviews 199
24. Books received and noted 231