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MANAGEMENT
STRATEGIES IN GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE OWNED THEATRES IN NIGERIA A COMPARATIVE
STUDY
ABSTRACT
This is a
study of the management of public and private theatres. It examines the
strategies for managing public theatres represented here by the national
theatre and the national troupe as against that of private theatres represented
by the Hubert Ogunde theatre and the center stage production theatre. Apart
from highlighting the differences in the strategies, it also identifies the
problems of managing both types of theatre. It finally recommends solutions to
the problems.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title
Page - - - - - - - - - - i
Certification - - - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - iv
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table
of Contents - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE
1.1
Introduction
1.2
Statement of the Problem
1.3
Scope of the Study
1.4
Justification of Study
1.5
Significance of the Study
1.6
Research Methodology
1.7
Limitation and Delimitation
1.8
Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Management of Government Theatres
3.2 The National Theatre and its Management
3.3 The National Troupe and its Management
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Management of Private Theatre
4.2 The Hubert Ogunde Theatre
4.3 Center Stage Private Theatre
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Summary of Findings
5.2 Recommendation
5.3 Conclusion
Bibliography
Journals
Thesis
CHAPTER
ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The aim of this research is to carry
out an in depth study on strategies adopted in the management of theatres in
Nigeria with particular reference to public and private theatres, and to understand
how these theatre function under the various management situations.
This research also aims at
establishing applications of the various management strategies in their
different environments. Finally it suggests more effective management strategies
for better results in productions. To achieve this, it appraises the management
strategies of two public theatres. The National Theatre, the National Troupe,
two Private Theatres: Hubert Ogunde Theatre and the Center Stage Productions
Theatre. It identifies the problems of managing these theatres with emphasis on
the differences between the management of a public (or government theatre) and
private theatre. It suggests solutions to the problems identified and
recommends remedies to the problems of adopting the management strategies.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
This study is motivated by the desire
to address the differences between the management of public and private
theatres. This is in view of the fact that many private theatres, like the
Ogunde theatre, survived comparatively, in spite of the little resources
available to their sole proprietors, while our public theatres have hardly
survived. The progress and impact made by the Hubert Ogunde Theatre, for
instance, has made more lasting impressions than that made by either the
National Theatre or the National Troupe, this is a problem. This study,
therefore examines the management of public and private theatres in order to
see what makes the difference and how to improve on them.
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This work investigates management
strategies in government and private theatre in Nigeria. It is a study of the
management of two government and two private theatres. The management of the
National Theatre and the National Troupe of Nigeria are examined against the
background of the administrative of Ogunde and Center stage theatres. It
identifies the peculiarities of each group and explains the constraints and
problems of each group. It also recommends solutions to the problems.
1.4 JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY
This study is justified by the need to
identify the problems of managing our public and private theatres in order to
recommend solution to the problems. This study meets this need and is therefore
very relevant. It is also justified by the fact that while most researchers
have worked on the management of either public or private theatres, non is
known by the researcher, to have studied the management of both side. So this
work breaks a new ground by being a comparative study.
1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
The management of both public and
private theatres involves so many techniques and strategies. Because the study
explains many of these techniques, it will be very beneficial to Nigerian
theatre artist, researchers and students of theatre management.
1.6 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This work made elaborate use of
materials from books, journals, newspapers and video clips. Interviews were
also held to get materials. Some video productions of the Ogunde Theatre were
also previewed for information.
1.7 LIMITATIONS AND DELIMITATION
This study is on four theatres – two
public and two private theatres. The study of only four theatres and is
intended to ensure a better focus. This forms the delimitation of this work.
The limitations, on the other hand are many. They range from lack of adequate
funds for the research, non-conformist attitude of some respondents, back to
published materials on the theatres (especially the private ones), tine
constraints and lack of enough research equipment.
1.8 DEFINITION OF TERMS
The
key words used in this work are defined below. These works include the
following:
Management
Strategies
Government
Private
Theatre
MANAGEMENT
Chris Nwamuo (1986:
2) defines management as the art and science of planning, staffing, organizing,
motivating, directing and controlling human and material resources in the arts
of the theatre and their interaction in order to attain the predetermined
objectives of generating satisfaction, having a full house and maiming profit.
The Oxford Advanced
Dictionary defines management as the control and
making decisions in a business or similar organization (712).
STRATEGIES
According to the Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines
strategy means or a designed plan for a particular, the process of planning or
carrying out a plan in a skillful way (1179).
GOVERNMENT
According to the
Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines government as a group of people
governing a country, the action or manner of governing (Page 515).
PRIVATE
The Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary defines
private of belonging to or for the use of one particular person or group only,
(Private Company a business firm that does not issue shares to the general
public), (pg. 920).
THEATRE
According to Chamber 21st Century Dictionary (1991
- 1641) a theatre means a building or area outside especially designed for the
performance of plays and operas, the word theatre is derived from Greek word
“theatron” which means a place for seeing Edwin Wilson in his book. The theatre
experience explains that:
Theatre is experience, an immediate
art who’s meaning in grasped through an understanding of the encounter between
who creates theatre-performers writer, directors, designers, technicians and
those who view it members of the audience (Edwin Wilson 1996: 1)
Jerzy Grotowski (1968: 28) defined
theatre as a place where an actor recites a written text, illustrating it with
series of movements in order to make it more easily understood.
According
to Innocent C. Ohiri in his book Theatre
Practice and Production Management:
Theatre is the sum total of the events and the
Spontaneous cum ephemeral impressions and stimuli gained from the happenings
that go on between the actors on stage, the actors and the audience, the
members of the audience (audience-audience reaction) and between the actors and
spectacles, be an audience (2001: 7).
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