Kwagh-hir Theater

Iyorwuese Hagher is a professor of theater and drama and former chair of the Department of Theater and Communications Arts at the University of Jos. A scholar, diplomat, and activist, he was Nigeria’s ambassador to Mexico, the high commissioner to Canada, and a former Nigerian senator and minister. He is also a playwright, poet, and the founder and head of the African Leadership Institute in Dayton, Ohio.

• A Foreword and a Celebration Preface Introduction: The Theater as a Weapon Chapter One: Tiv Worldview; the Context of the Kwagh-hir Chapter Two: Searching for the Rubrics Chapter Three: Organization and Form Chapter Four: Kwagh-hir Aesthetics Chapter Five: Kwagh-hir as Model Theater for Social Action Appendix A: Tiv Kwagh-Hir Carvers and Their Works Appendix B: Glossary of Tiv Words Bibliography Index

“Professor Hagher reveals and analyses these theatrical performances with keen insight and deep knowledge. A wonderful addition to the literature on African masquerade and theater.”