GENDER AND ROLE-PLAYING IN THE THEATRE AND MASS MEDIA IN NIGERIA

Ilamin Clive Krama, Faith Ibarakumo Ken-Aminikpo

Abstract


This paper x-rays the role of gender on the achievement of competencies of theatre and mass medium skills. The focus is on the female gender, in relations to the organizing, structure, procedures and ideologies of the theatre and media in helping to explain why they proves so resistant to women and their interest. We studied the gender roles of the Childrens Theatre Programme of the University of Port Harcourt [UCTP] to determine if gender factors constraint the performer from attaining competency in their roles. Results from the analysis indicated that there is no significant difference between the genders factors that constrain the performer from attaining competency in their roles. The assumption, therefore, is that mainstream machineries are important to create a level playing field so that the theatre and the media agents can compete on equal basis. The paper suggests that a reassessment and engagement of women with main stream policy-making institutions will improve women activism.

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