Department of Theatre Arts and Film Studies

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    Pentecostal Christianity, Proselytization and Theatre Studies in Nigeria
    (TOJA: The Oye Journal of Arts, 2019-01) Julius-Adeoye, Rantimi Jays
    Theatre played a significant role in the expansion of Christian mission in Nigeria, especially in relation to evangelism from the mid-19th century. However, by the last quarter of the 2oth century, the symbiotic relationship between theatrical performances and religious proselytisation suffered some setback. this is due to some factors, principal of which is the fanaticism of the new wave of Pentecostal movement. The founders and followers of the new movement argued that theatrical performances allows for immoral behaviours among people and the venue of the performance is nothing more than the house of sin. therefore, there is the need to convert the theatre buildings to worship centers and the practitioners to pastors and evangelists of Pentecostal Christian faith. however, by the first decade of the 21st century, theatrical performances have not only resurfaced in the Pentecostal churches in Nigeria, they have also become a veritable tool for crowd sourcing and soul winning for the same church movement that ostracised it. this paper attempts the synthesis between the theatre, Pentecostal movement and religious proselytisation. it looks at the emergence of Christian drama, and the establishment of theatre as a field of study in faith based universities in Nigeria with emphasis on the Redeemer's University.
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    Polygamy in Dramatic Texts: A Discussion in Postmodernism
    (Asian Research Journal of Arts and Social Sciences, 2019-08) Julius-Adeoye, Rantimi Jays
    This study looks at the representation of polygamous marriage in selected dramatic texts from Nigeria and juxtaposes it against global discussion on the acceptance of the "otherness" in society. It concludes that monogamy and polygamy (polygyny and polyandry) are systems of marriage practised in different cultures, most especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In the continent, marriage enjoys cultural, religious and constitutional backing. However, the focus of this paper is on polygamy in dramatic texts in relation to the social reality of the environment from which the texts emerged. The paper further narrows its interest down to three levels of contractual marriage in sub-Saharan Africa. It reveals that the traditional and religious marriage systems in sub- Saharan Africa embrace polygamy while state institutions or legal marriage system frowns at it. It is againstthis backdrop that this work adopts postmodernism as a theoretical framework to examine the place of polygamy in four African dramatic texts. The paper argues that postmodernist worldview has reinvigorated the practice of polygamy beyond the boundaries of Africa, Asia and of the adherents of the Islamic religion.