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 Theatre Players.
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 Companyedit
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 Companyedit
The National Theatre on the reverse of a 2002 20000 Cedis banknote
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]
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]
^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.
^Schauert, Paul (2015). Staging Ghana: Artistry and Nationalism in State Dance Ensembles. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN978-0-253-01742-0.
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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 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 Theatre Players The National Theatre of GhanaGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeTheatreTown or cityAccraCountryGhanaConstruction started8 March 1990Completed16 December 1992Opened30 December 1992ClientGhana National Commission of CultureDesign and constructionArchitect s Cheng Taining and Ye XianghanWebsitewww nationaltheatre gov ghReferenceshttp www nationaltheatre gov gh index php history https archnet org sites 1413 media contents 15314 Contents 1 Structure 2 National Dance Company 3 The Drama Company 4 Concert Party Ghana 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksStructure editThe 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 editThe 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 edit nbsp The National Theatre on the reverse of a 2002 20000 Cedis banknote 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 editSee also Ghana Concert Party TheaterThe 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 edit nbsp Architecture portal nbsp Africa portal nbsp Theatre portal 1992 in architecture Accra International Conference Centre Accra Sports Stadium Architecture of Africa Culture of Ghana List of national theatresReferences 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 External links editNational Theatre of Ghana the NEW page at Ghana Net com 05 33 13 25 N 0 12 2 15 W 5 5536806 N 0 2005972 W 5 5536806 0 2005972 Retrieved from 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