African Theatre and the West

Abstract

of Africa, Ruth Finnegan observes that the existence and supposed nature of drama, mimetic dances, or masquerades in Africa have been taken as evidence in discussions of the origins of drama.l There is no doubt that tribally structured societies, especially those relatively untouched by Western culture, have increasingly attracted the interest not only of anthropologists but also theatre historians and directors alike who seem to be-

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