THE DANCE OF FREEDOM: A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF DANCE IN THE TRIAL OF DEDAN KIMATHI

THE DANCE OF FREEDOM: A SEMIOTIC ANALYSIS OF DANCE IN THE TRIAL OF DEDAN KIMATHI

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This study is an analysis of ‘The Trial of Dedan Kimathi’, a play co-authored by Ngugi wa ‘thiongo and Micere Mugo. The analysis focuses on the use of theatrical devices, especially dance and gesture as message media in the play. The theme of the play is the resilience of the human spirit in the face of oppression and injustice. As a fictional dramatization of the struggle of Kenyans...
 
Published at International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Reviews
Volume 7
Issue 1
Pages 10-15
Published in 2017
 
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EDITH A. AWOGU-MADUAGWU & EDWIN ONWUKA
Onwuka Edwin C.
 
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