PROJECTING A STATE IMAGE THROUGH THE THEATRE: THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE RIVERS STATE COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
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PROJECTING
A STATE IMAGE THROUGH THE THEATRE: THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE RIVERS STATE
COUNCIL FOR ARTS AND CULTURE
ABSTRACT
The
image of any state seems to depend on her public relations with others or
foreign countries. The electronic media and the newspapers have been for
decades the main contributors in this regard. This project highlights the
theatrical activities of the Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture as vital
panacea for the enhancement of the image of Rivers State. Divided in five
chapters, chapter one is the introduction which deals with the background of
study, purpose of study, scope and limitations of the study, justification of
study and research methodology, definition of terms. Chapter two is concerned
with the review of related literatures. Chapter three shall treat the
historical development of Rivers State religion sociopolitical life, occupation
and other economic activities; of the people it shall also treat the origin of
Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture. In chapter four we shall discuss the
performance and theatrical activities, the problems and prospects of the
council and the image making theatre of Rivers State Council for Arts and
Culture. In chapter five we would be summarizing and concluding all that we
have discussed and treat recommendations and finally the bibliography.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title
Page - - - - - - - - - - i
Certification - - - - - - - - - ii
Dedication - - - - - - - - - iii
Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - iv
Abstract - - - - - - - - - - vi
Table
of Contents - - - - - - - - vii
CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
1.1
Introduction
1.2
Purpose of the Study
1.3
Scope Limitation of the Study
1.4
Justification of Study
1.5
Research Methodology
1.6
Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO:
2.1 Literature Review
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Historical Development of Rivers State
3.2 Religious and Socio-Political Lives
3.3 Occupation and Economic Activities
3.4 Origin of the State Council for Arts and
Culture
3.5 Organizational Structure
CHAPTER FOUR
4.1 Performances and Theatrical Activities of
Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture
4.2 Problems and Prospects of the Council
4.3 Image Making Theatre and Rivers State Council
for Arts and Culture
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.1 Summary
5.2 Recommendation
5.3 Conclusion
Bibliography
CHAPTER
ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
The Rivers State Council for Arts and
Culture has so far distinguished itself as one of the best Arts Councils in
Nigeria Through participation in various art festivals nationally and
internationally. In the 90’s the arts council troupe represented Nigeria in an
international festival held in Germany. The troupe has also participated in
various competitive art events and worn prizes. It is for this reason that the
author is attracted to the image making qualities of the Arts Council. The
focus of this work is to discuss extensively the contributions of the Rivers
State Council for Arts and Culture in the image making of Rivers State through
the theatre. Emphasis shall be placed on the general way of life of the Rivers
man, His religious – socio – political life, his occupations and economic
activities and his historical development. The essence of this is to provide
adequate information about the pattern of life of the Rivers man.
We shall therefore, discuss the roles
under taken by the Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture in illuminating
the general image of the state through drama, and other related artistic
exhibitions.
1.2 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
Studies have shown that most producers
and consumers of dramatic product are ignorant of certain important roles of
drama and theatre to the society. Their general points of emphasis have always
been laid on the splendors of entertainment they derive from such performances.
Unfortunately, this is only one among some very important roles drama plays in
the society.
This study therefore will enlighten
the society on the immeasurable roles of drama in projecting the image of an
individual in particular and the larger society in general. This study is also
aimed at most only contributing of my quota to scholarship but at the end of it
therefore, it shall be increasing any horizon to the world of the Rivers people
its council for arts and culture and the significance of drama to image making.
1.3 SCOPE AND LIMITATIONS OF THE
STUDY
Due to the broad nature of research
topic such as ours, and difficulty in getting the personnel’s of the council
all aspect of the council, for the purpose of the project work therefore, we
have carefully limited our scope of study to drama and theatre. The researcher
has considered its necessity to provide background information of the Rivers
people. Their origin and general ways of life and their occupations and
economic activities, the researcher has also deemed it fit to provide detailed
information of the state council for arts and culture. Here, we shall be
focusing on its establishment, the chart and structure of personal in the Arts
Council, its performances and other theatrical activities and the general
problems and prospects affecting the Arts Council.
Having discussed the subjects here
above mentioned min isolation. The researcher will here after merge them
together by extensively discussing the role of the Rivers State Council for
Arts and Culture in projecting the image of the Rivers people.
The major problem encountered while
embarking on this project was insufficient research materials in our libraries.
The relevant materials needed for the work were scarce in the libraries and as
such posed a big problem to the development of this work.
Another problem I encountered in this
work was that of finance getting all it takes to put a research work of this
magnitude together was really capital intensive. Because of the limited
resources available to me, the smooth running of the work was affected at different
intervals.
Booking and keeping interviewing
appointment with some concerned staff of the council for arts and culture posed
another major problem for the researcher. Most of these staff was not always
available to book appointments with and most often booked appointments were
broken as a result of their official engagements by these staff. Despite these
difficulties, the researcher tried the best she could to overcome, knowing that
this is a task that will be completed.
1.4 JUSTIFICATION OF STUDY
In this age, time and era of our
society when print and other electronic media such as internet, satellite
cables and even the popular home movie industries have mover taken the mass
communication industry. Theatrical traditions are drastically fading away into
oblivion. The documentation of the study therefore is important for the sake of
posterity. Thus, this research shall provide all the necessary information to
ensure that our theatrical traditions and all they stand for do just fade away
to the challenges of time.
Apart from throwing more light on the
general knowledge about the theatre and image making, it would on more
particular basis be exposing the rivers people and her council for arts and
culture especially to the outside world. It is our believe that at the end of
this research it would not only open up my horizon to the world of the theatre
which we always considered paramount but we would have media a positive impact
scholarship. The project will serve as research material to students and researchers.
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
In solving academic problems of this
magnitude, research is always a vital necessity. For the completion of his
work, therefore, the researcher has adopted the following methods of research
primary sources and secondary sources.
The
primary sources are as follows
ORAL INTERVIEWS
Owing to limited
documentations min certain spheres of this study the researcher’s resorted to
oral interviews. Most of the researched on through this medium included the
Rivers State Council for Arts and Culture. Here, different categories of staff
ranging from top management staff to the performing staff were interviewed and
their responses provided as with some necessary information needed in
completing this research.
PERSONAL
EXPERIENCES/PARTICIPATION
As an undergraduate
student of theatre arts, the researcher has been privilege to be thought in
details about the theatre, which now is our subject of discourse. Personal
experience derived from this medium, especially at different levels of my
undergraduate career contributed so much to the development of this work.
As on who has spent a reasonable period
of time studying in Rivers State, which we are research upon. The researcher
has always had personal relationship with the Rivers people and has learnt so
much about their rich cultural heritage, religious social economic life
alongside their general styles of life.
As a lover of performance, I have also
drawn my experience by watching different performances performed at the Rivers
State Council for Arts and Culture, were we are case Studying. Some of the
performance done here were indigenous in nature and they include ISIBURU – ARUN
GUNGU Festival and other dance drama peculiar to the Rivers people. Experiences
drawn from these areas above mentioned helped to spice up the beauty of this
work.
Under
the secondary source we have the following:
DATA COLLECTION FROM
THE LIBRARY
The
bulky of this work is researched from this source as the researcher visited
different libraries within and outside the state.
INTERNET BROWSING
Most
of the information needed for completing this work was sourced from the
internet. Here I was privileged to get important contributions of many writers
whose works wee scare in our libraries.
1.6 DEFINITION OF TERMS
The
thrust of this session is to give a detailed interpretation of source key words
which form the basis of our discussion.
PROJECTING
“This word as derived from the verb “project” is
defined thus by Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English (Pg. 877) to express
or represent (one or one’s nature, qualities feeling, beliefs etc.) out worldly
especially, in a way that has favorable effect on other”
In this
context, project means an act of bringing certain qualities to lime light.
IMAGE
According
to Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary (Pg. 592) defines:
“Image” as the image (c) a general impression that
a person, an organization, a product etc. Gives to the public, a reputation: a
new/youthful image, how can we improve our (public) image? 2 (c) a mental
picture or idea: an image of refuge queuing for food. I have this image of you
as always being cheerful. 3 (a) (sing) a close copy of sb/5th, she
looks the image of her mother (b) a copy of the shape of a person or thing.
Especially one made in stove or wood; a status: curved images 4 (c) the
appearance of sborsth when seen in a mirror – image 5 (c) an imaginative
description or comparison that produces a picture in the mind of the person
reading or listening a poem full of startling images (dm) the very/living/splitting
image (of sb) a very close copy of sb: He’s the splitting image of prince
Charles
From
the above definition, one can adult that “image” in our case studying is the
impression that a person, organization and product gives to the society or
public
THEATRE
According
to the Encyclopedia American (Vol. 14:290);
“The world, “Theatre” was first used to refer to
architectural structure built to house dramatic offerings.
Here,
Theatre is restricted only to a building and does not embrace the art of
performance and other related arts. In this direction therefore, we shall
define theatre as the embracing art of presentation that includes: the
enactment of mimetic action.
CULTURE
According
to an anonymous pamphlet titled cultural policy for Nigeria (1988:5) defined
the word “culture” is defined as:
“Culture” is the totality of the way of life
evolved by a people in their attempts to meet the challenge of living in their
environment, which gives order and meaning to their social, political,
economic, aesthetic and religious norms and mods of organization thus
distinguishing a people from their neighbors.
From
the above definition one can deduce that culture involves the way of a group of
people live together in an environment the beliefs, socialization, religious, occupations
and all that form the basis of their co-existence.
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